At this time, Takasue was appointed to Dazai no sochi (Governor-General of the Dazai-fu offices), as the successor for Dazai no daini (Senior Assistant Governor-General of the Dazai-fu offices) FUJIWARA no Chikanobu, and he received public criticism.
この時、隆季は大宰大弐・藤原親信の後任として大宰帥に任じられることになり世の非難を浴びた。