mˈɛnɪəv ðoʊz ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾᵻd wɜː hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɹˈaɪvəlz, ænd hiː fˈaʊnd hɪmsˈɛlf pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ɹˈiːdʒənt sˈɛsʃoʊ sˈuːn ˈæftɚwɚdz.
Many of those executed were his political rivals, and he found himself promoted to Regent (Sesshō) soon afterwards.