In the last year, as Munemori and MINAMOTO no Sukekata had become Gon Chunagon, the total number of Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) reached nine for the first time and new case for ten Chunagon began, and Kanezane KUJO criticized it as 'unparalleled in history.' ("Gyokuyo" (Diary of Kanezane KUJO)). |
前年、宗盛・源資賢が権中納言となったことで中納言9人の例が開かれたばかりだったが、早くも10人の例が始まり九条兼実は「未曾有」のことだと非難している(『玉葉』)。 |