After that, he was gradually promoted from the member of Palace staff to Ukone no Gon no shosho (Provisional Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) and Ukon no gon no chujo (Provisional Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards),and in 1769, he became Jusanmi Sangi (councillor in the Junior Third Rank), which raised his position to kugyo status.
以降累進して、侍従・右近衛権少将・右近衛権中将をへて、明和6年（1769年）に従三位参議となり、公卿に列する。