In the same year, Minbu-Sho was integrated with Okura-Sho, and elevated to be Ekitei-Ryo (according to the change of the government system from Ryo to Kyoku in January 1877, it changed its name to Ekitei-Kyoku).
同年民部省が大蔵省に統合されて8月に駅逓寮に昇格した（1877年1月の寮→局制の移行に伴い、駅逓局と改称）。