At this point of time, he considered to retire from active stage of politics and serve the Crown Prince Tsunesada, who was the son of the Retired Emperor, but, being persuaded by the Emperor Ninmyo, he stayed in the position of the chunagon.
この時点で、政治の第一線から退き、上皇の息子である皇太子恒貞親王の為に尽くすことを考えるが、仁明天皇の慰留を受けて中納言の地位に留まっている。