 Moreover, Kusuko's position as "Naishi-no-Kami" gave her control over the issuance of , a means of transmittance for imperial orders to the "Daijō-kan".At the time, retired emperors were able to involve themselves in politics in the same way as the current sovereign, as ex-Empress Kōken did during the reign of Emperor Junnin, and so Heizei was able to command the "Daijō-kan" via Kusuko's office.Within a few months of this situation, Saga established the "Kurōdo-dokoro" to regain control of the issuance of imperial decrees, and three months later abolished the "kansatsu-shi" and reinstituted the office "sangi".