Sessho (the regent,) if available, was engaged in reading the sobun (reports to be submitted to the Emperor) on behalf of the Emperor at Jikiro (a station for ministers and counselors) or Satodai (a palace outside the Imperial enclosure), or Kanpaku (the chief adviser to the Emperor,) if available, checked personally contents of the sobun before they were submitted to the Emperor.
なお、摂政が置かれている際には、摂政が天皇に代わって直盧または里第において奏文を見、関白が置かれている際には、天皇への奏上の前に関白の内覧を経た。