Chongzhen nodded: "I will ask them to investigate. By the way...how is the progress of the currency reform?"

"Your Majesty, it is being enforced. The Ministry of Revenue has given the task to all places that all silver must be exchanged for Ming Yuanbao before the end of next year. All the silver that has not been exchanged will be confiscated. Those that cannot be exchanged in time can be registered first and exchanged after the government has minted enough Ming Yuanbao."

"Well," Chongzhen nodded, "It's good to see progress."

"There is one more thing." Xie Sanbin said, "Shi Kefa has already come to Beijing to take up his post. He also serves as the assistant to the chief engineer in Nanjing. With his arrival in Beijing, the position of assistant to the chief engineer has become vacant. The Nanjing court requests Your Majesty to select an official to take up the post!"

Chongzhen pretended to think for a while, then said, "I will not get involved in Nanjing's affairs. Let Nanjing handle it itself. It can be recommended by the six ministries in Nanjing according to convention, or it can be appointed directly by the crown prince."

"I... obey your order." Xie Sanbin said this but still did not leave.

Chongzhen was a little annoyed.

He had already made an appointment with Concubine Shen, and if he delayed any further he would be late.

In order to keep the appointment as soon as possible, Chongzhen said unhappily: "Minister Xie, is there anything else?"

"I do have one more thing."

"explain."

"This matter concerns Shi Kefa. He has been in Beijing for three days. He has a memorial in his hand that he wants to present to Your Majesty in person, bypassing the cabinet."

"The memorial?" Chongzhen was somewhat puzzled: "What's in it?"

"He said it was a serious matter and he would not tell anyone."

Chongzhen originally didn't want to see him.

But I have already met two courtiers today, and they will tell others about their situation after they go out.

Meeting Shi Kefa will not affect the overall situation.

Thinking of this, Chongzhen said slowly: "Let him come in with the question book. I want to see what he wants to do."