In 1869, Shigenobu OKUMA, who was a taifu (vice-minister) of so-called 'Minbu Okura-sho' (he was a taifu for both Okura-sho and Minbu-sho) to which a personnel integration was applied, was recommended by Junzo GO and intended to install Eiichi SHIBUSAWA who was a former retainer of shogun.
明治2年、人的統合をもって統合された所謂「民部大蔵省」の大輔（大蔵大輔兼民部大輔）であった大隈重信は、郷純造の薦めによって旧幕臣の渋沢栄一を登用しようとした。