 In September 1862, a concurrent, nearly co-equal office was created, the "Kyoto "shugoshoku"", was created in an attempt to strengthen the faction.The "kōbu-gattai" were feudal lords and Court nobles who sought a greater share of political power without actually destroying the shogunate, as contrasted with a more radical faction, the , which attracted men like Ōkubo Toshimichi.The related office of the "shugoshoku" had essentially the same functions as that of the "shoshidai," but it was considered the senior of the two; and only members of the Matsudaira family were appointed.