In June of the same year, a report from Mt.Koya to the government addressed to Munekage, and during the blank period before Tokimune's legitimate child, Sadatoki HOJO assumed the position of shikken no shiki (regent) in August, Munekage acted as shikken no shiki.
同年5月に高野山から幕府に宛てた報告書の宛名は宗景となっており、時宗の嫡子北条貞時が7月に執権職に就くまでの空白期に宗景が執権職を代行していた。