On the other hand, there were also occasions when a very tense atmosphere existed between Yorimori and Munemori, as seen in the case where rakusho (anonymous letter) disclosing that "Yorimori and Sogo (monk of a managerial post) of Mount Hiei were in league and planned to attack Munemori", was delivered to Munemori (see the entry for April 1 in "Gyokuyo").
一方で、宗盛のもとに「頼盛と比叡山の僧綱が提携して宗盛を討とうとしている」という落書が届けられるなど、両者の間に緊迫した空気が流れたこともあった（『玉葉』4月1日条）。