He lost his position through a conspiracy perpetuated by the Fujiwara clan and was appointed to 'Gon no sochi' (provisional governor-general) of Dazaifu (local government office in Kyushu region), the gonkan of Dazai no sochi (the head of Dazaifu).
彼は藤原氏の陰謀により失脚し、大宰府の長官である大宰帥の権官に当たる「権帥」とされた。