Sadaie himself worked as Konoe no Chujo (middle captain of the palace guards) for a long time but failed to become Tono Chujo (the first secretary's captain) and finally managed to join the realm of Kugyo (the top court officials) at the age of 51. |
定家自身も長年近衛中将を務めながら頭中将にはなれず、51歳の時に漸く公卿に達した。 |