Bai Shan left dinner for Manbao, which was kept warm in her room.
While the palace gates were still unlocked, allowing free movement, Bai Shan followed her to her room and watched her take the food down from the stove, saying, "Mr. Zhuang had no class today; he spent the whole day reading in the library. I heard the Hongwen Pavilion hasn't assigned any other tasks to him."
Manbao said, "No rush. Once they recognize the teacher's skills, they'll naturally involve him in book revision."
The assistant lecturers at the Hongwen Pavilion aren't just there to teach; they also have to do some compiling or annotating work.
They also conduct some literary research and occasionally help the Office of Palace Affairs by searching and organizing materials, just like the scholars in the Hongwen Pavilion who have to run errands or attend duties in front of the emperor at the Six Ministries.
They're quite busy.
But for now, Mr. Zhuang is very idle.
