He made a decision as the Kyoto Shoshidai on the Inokuma incident that occurred the same year, harmonizing views among Emperor Goyozei and Ieyasu, and strengthened the control of the Imperial Court.
同年の猪熊事件では京都所司代として後陽成天皇と家康の意見調整を図って処分を決め、朝廷統制を強化した。