His second son Yoshizane NIJO had the support of his grandfather Kintsune and became the Kanpaku, but as could be seen from the support of his grandfather, the political power of Michiie started to weaken after declining relations with the Imperial family while Kintsune and Sadamichi TSUCHIMIKADO (the maternal uncle of the emperor) gained control of the government under Emperor Gosaga.
その後、次男の二条良実が祖父の公経の後押しもあって関白となったが、祖父の後ろ盾でなったことを見てもわかるように、後嵯峨天皇の下で公経と土御門定通（天皇の大叔父）が政治の実権を握った一方で、天皇家との関係を失った道家の実力は衰退していた。