 Returning to the court after Theodora's death, he became embroiled in the military aristocratic unrest surrounding the reign of Michael VI.Although Michael VI restored his rank, he refused to hand over the confiscated estates and fortune.Ordered in 1057 to take 3,000 men to reinforce the army at Cappadocia, Nikephoros left the capital in a fit of rage and began plotting to overthrow Michael VI.