However, Yoshitsugu was deprived of his official post twice up to then due to his involvement in the Rebellion of FUJIWARA no Hirotsugu caused by his elder brother FUJIWARA no Hirotsugu as well as the assassination plot of FUJIWARA no Nakamaro which he attempted together with OTOMO no Yakamochi and so on.
しかし、良継は過去に兄である藤原広嗣の藤原広嗣の乱による連座と自らが大伴家持らと企てた藤原仲麻呂暗殺計画によって2度官職を剥奪された事があった。