 Shigemune was expected to guard the palace and to supervise court officials; but over time, he learned that this office was no sinecure.For example, when Emperor Go-Kōmyō took fencing lessons, Shigemune is reported to have threatened to commit suicide, and Go-Kōmyō is said to have replied, "I have never seen a military man kill himself, and the spectacle will be interesting.You had better have a platform erected in the palace grounds so that your exploit can be witnessed."