He introduced the merit system, in which the stipend was determined based on the rank of one's role instead of the status of family, in order to promote the employment of excellent people and improve the retainers' morale; he also took measures to reduce the expenditures of the domain.
優秀な藩士の登用と士気向上のため、B16を導入し、家格よりも役職を反映した俸禄形式とし、合わせて支出の引き締めを図った。