According to the section 'oitono-kirare' (a story that Munemori was executed in the 11th volume) in "Heike Monogatari" (The tale of the Heike), people did not forget that Kiminaga had been Kenin of the Taira family at one time and strongly criticized his change of mind.
『平家物語』「大臣殿被斬」によると、世の人々は公長がかつて平家の家人であったことを忘れず、その変わり身に多くの批判を浴びせたという。