Not long ago in the scholar's mansion study, Ning Que and Grand Secretary Zeng Jing had a conversation. Back then, Zeng Jing had drunk half a pot of tea and was silent for another half a pot before abruptly saying, "I heard Sangsang saying that you will be ready to leave in a few days time."
Ning Que nodded and said, "Yue Laan Hungry Ghost Festival is in autumn and Lanke Temple is a little far. We need to make a move now if we want to get there in time."
In the spring of last year, Lanke Temple had sent invitations for the Yue Laan Hungry Ghost Festival to Chang'an City and Monk Guan Hai had personally handed them to Ning Que. However due to certain circumstances after that, Ning Que decided not to go, but his intentions weren't approved by the Academy.