The Imperial Court sent nobles concerned with military affairs to suppress these activities as kokushi (provincial governors), and in addition, took the measure of placing kebiishi (a police and judicial chief) at kokuga as well.
朝廷はこれらの鎮圧のために軍事貴族層を国司として派遣するとともに、国衙に検非違使等を設置するなどの政策をとっていった。