However, Tokiyori adopted political measures for reconciliation (for example, in 1249 he placed assistant judges, called hikitsuke shu, under the Council of State, or Hyojo shu, to ensure fairness and speed up lawsuits and politics while reducing the duration of service by bodyguards (called Oban yaku)) for fear that dictatorial overtones might become extremely strong, whereby dissatisfaction might arise among the immediate vassals of the shogun.
しかし時頼は、独裁色が強くなるあまりに御家人から不満が現れるのを恐れて、1249年には評定衆の下に引付衆を設置して訴訟や政治の公正や迅速化を図ったり、大番役の奉仕期間を半年に短縮したりするなどの融和政策も採用している。