As it became the era of Yoshinari ASHIKAGA, the Shogun began making important decisions at Gozensata meetings in order to control officers of lesser or equal rank to Kanrei (Shogunal deputy); Gozenbugyonin, who were well versed in legislation, precedents and Yusoku kojitsu (court and samurai rules of ceremony and etiquette), formally handled drafting and putting the seal on the hosho (papers) (Bugyonin hosho) that had the Shogun's mandates.
足利義教の時代になると、将軍が管領以下を抑制するために御前沙汰によって重要決定を行うようになり、法制や先例、有職故実などに詳しい御前奉行人は公的には将軍の命令書である奉書（奉行人奉書）の作成・加判を行った。