Since then, he got promoted quickly as the family head of the Seiga family taking various positions such as Jiju (Imperial Household Agency staff), Konoefu shosho (Minor Captain of the Inner Palace Guards) and Konoefu chujo (Middle Captain of the Inner Palace Guards) and then, in 1675, he rose to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) to rank with Kugyo.
以降清華家当主として速いスピードで累進し、侍従・近衛府少将・近衛府中将を経て、延宝3年（1675年）には従三位となり、公卿に列する。