When a new government was established in 1868, he entered government service with Okuma, Soejima and Eto and held posts such as Choshi (government officer), Sanyo (senior councilor), Gummukan Hanji (military judge) and governor of Tokyo Prefecture.
明治元年（1868年）に新政府が樹立されると、大隈・副島・江藤らとともに出仕し、徴士、参与、軍務官判事、東京府知事などを務めた。