In 1858, with Yoshida's recommendation, he became a Bugyo, a magistrate of Hata district, and in 1861, he was promoted to a Gokinju metsuke (inspector of attendants) and later became a Fushin bugyo (shogunate administrator of activities by a community, such as cleaning or fixing stone wall), however, he fell from power after the assassination of Yoshida.
安政5年（1858年）、吉田の推挙により幡多郡奉行、文久元年(1861年)には御近習目付、その後は普請奉行として活躍するが、翌年に吉田が暗殺されるや失脚。