Public administration after the Meiji restoration needed the steer such as making systems and carrying out each measure at the same time, and Kaoru INOUE was the first who had a talent for finance among those who served in important positions during the early Meiji period, making a great effort to restore financial affairs.
維新後については、制度を作りながら諸施策を進めていくといった、行政の舵取りが必要であったが、明治初期に重職に就いた者の中で理財の才能を持った者は、井上馨がその筆頭に挙げられ、財政の建て直しに大変な努力をしている。