In 1018, he was appointed to Udaiben Okurakyo cum Kageyu no kami (chief investigator of the records of outgoing officials) and was conferred Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in reward for his effort in constructing a palace, and in 1020, he was appointed to Sadaiben (Major Controller of the Lesft) though he resigned from Okurakyo and Kageyu no kami.
右大弁大蔵卿を兼ねたまま、寛仁2年（1018年）には勘解由長官を兼ね、さらに造宮の功で従三位に昇任、寛仁4年（1020年）には大蔵卿と勘解由長官は辞職したものの、左大弁に転じた。