| Even persons at Sekkan families could not decide national political affairs autocratically, and all nationally important political affairs were decided through a conference, for example, Jin no sadame (ancient cabinet council), whose members were Kugyo. |
摂関といえど独裁的な国政決定を行なうことはできず、重要な国政決定はすべて陣定などの公卿会議を通じて行なわれていたのである。 |