Although the affair was settled by Emperor's concession, the Emperor was smarter than Mototsune believed he was, and he changed the government into the "Shinse" style; for example, he appointed SUGAWARA no Michizane to a position of trust.
事件は天皇の譲歩に終わったものの、基経が想像するよりは英明な人物であったから、菅原道真を重用するなど、次第に「親政」色を強めてゆくことに成功した。