Bakufu also purged Tokimune's older brother by a concubine, Tokisuke HOJO, and others, in order to strengthen its leadership through Nigatsu-sodo (February rebellion) just after the death of the retired Emperor Gosaga, and in addition, ordered various provinces to guard against foreign attacks and held prayer services for the surrender of foreign enemies.
さらに幕府は後嵯峨上皇没の直後の二月騒動で時宗の庶兄北条時輔等を粛正し統制を強化、さらに諸国への異国警護、異国降伏の祈祷を行わせる。