He joined the Ministry of Justice of the Meiji government in the following year, and because he was good at French, he was sent to France to study, and after returning, he was appointed by Toshimichi OKUBO.
翌年に明治政府の司法省に仕官し、フランス語ができたためフランスに留学、帰国後に大久保利通に登用される。