During the time ofFujiwara no Fuyutsugu, the Hok-ke became prosperous after Fuyutsugu was appointedkurōdo-no-tō (HeadChamberlain). His sonFujiwara no Yoshifusa became the firstsesshō (regent in the place of a childEmperor), and his son,Fujiwara no Mototsune, becamekampaku (regent in the place of an adult Emperor). After that, members of the Hokke continued to have a strong relationship with theImperial Family by marrying Hokke daughters to the emperors. This allowed them to exclude other families and monopolize the regent position.[2]
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