Kanezane launched a furious criticism of Takasue and Michichika's official report to the emperor, saying 'you try to divine Kiyomori's will, but care nothing if it causes great harm to the imperial family.'
兼実は、隆季・通親の申状を「権門（清盛）の素意を察し、朝家の巨害を知らず」と激しく非難している。