After that, according to each ministry regulation (imperial edict Vol.2, 1886), publically announced in February 27, 1886, with regards to 'officers in the Department of War and the Department of the Navy' lower than the Suke (vice minister) rank, 'military officers are eligible to be appointed this position' and it was determined that military officers would be installed in principal (Army regulations, article 2; Navy regulations, article 2; General regulations, article 25); however, there were no rules about the ministers.
その後、1886年（明治19年）2月27日に公布された各省官制（明治19年勅令第2号）では、次官以下の「陸軍省職員」、「海軍省職員」については、「武官ヲ以テ之ニ補ス」として、原則的に武官を任用すると定めたものの（陸軍2条、海軍2条、通則25条）、大臣については特に定めを置かなかった。