Mr. Zhuang is now a sixth-ranked Assistant Lecturer, and the Crown Prince didn't change his position, instead directly assigning him to a part-time job at Honglu Temple.
The Minister of Honglu Temple was aware of the internal matters and didn't mind having another person added to the department. He told his subordinates, "If nothing unexpected happens, in a month or two His Majesty will send someone to the Western Regions to find the method of smallpox inoculation. By then, Honglu Temple must send a representative. If Zhuang Xun doesn't go, would any of you like to go along with Imperial Doctor Zhou from the Imperial Hospital?"
Those who originally thought Zhuang Xun was occupying a position had nothing to say immediately.
The Western Regions, are they really such easy places to visit?
Especially since they are a group of scholars; forget it, just doing translations at Honglu Temple is pretty good.
And so, Mr. Zhuang's appointment letter arrived just like that.
