A minibus stopped at the foot of the mountain, and five middle-aged men got out of the car. They were Ji Mingyuan, Chang Ning, Liu Zhongxian, Liang Shan and Fang Hongjun.
This is the most beautiful season in Xiangshan. Looking around, the cotinus leaves all over the mountains and plains are as red as flames.
Ji Mingyuan asked: "Have you ever been to Xiangshan?"
Chang Ning smiled and shook his head, "This is Grandma Liu's first time entering the garden."
Liu Zhongxian said: "I haven't been here either, I guess Liangshan and the Red Army must have been here."
"This is the third time." Liang Shan said.
"This is my second time." Fang Hongjun smiled.
"This is also my second time to come to Xiangshan." Ji Mingyuan smiled and suddenly chanted, "The sea of ??flowers always contains water of merit, and the incense platform is always surrounded by auspicious clouds."
This is a couplet inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty in Xiangjie Temple.
Liu Zhongxian smiled and said: "Brother Mingyuan, are you taking the test for us? Although I have never been to Xiangshan, I have heard of a couplet in Longquan Nunnery, where the old pines grow in the evening, and the red leaves all over the mountain are included in the new poem."
Liang Shan thought for a while and said, "I almost stumped you, so I'll also write a couplet. I'm afraid the ground is narrow because of the cloud roots. I like to see the mountains and keep the walls low. It's a couplet from Qingxuan."
"I remember that there is a couplet in the Shuangqing Pavilion. The courtyard is full of green bamboos to look at the Dharma. The Baiyun Yiwu weaves the sect style. You read it right." Fang Hongjun said with a smile.
The four of them all turned back and looked at Chang Ning, who was lagging behind.
"Old Chang, it's your turn." Liang Shan shouted.
Chang Ning quickly waved his hand, "Haha, please don't make things difficult for me."
Liu Zhongxian said: "Old Chang, isn't this right? You can't be special."
Fang Hongjun smiled and said: "I think Lao Chang is very confident. Yesterday we made an appointment to visit Xiangshan. I must have done enough homework under the supervision of my wife at home."
Chang Ning looked at Ji Mingyuan with a smile, "Then what can I say?"
"You have a lot of stuff in your stomach, so you can just say a hundred words." Ji Mingyuan said with a smile.
"I heard that Kangxi once inscribed a couplet in the Dabei Hall of Fahua Temple. I particularly like it. The color of the mountains and the sound of the stream have the true meaning. The light of the sky and the shadows of the clouds come and go. What do you think?"
Liu Zhongxian said thoughtfully, "Yes, it is in line with your usual outlook on life."
The crowd was talking as they walked up the road. Ji Mingyuan and Liang Shan were in front, followed by Chang Ning, Liu Zhongxian and Fang Hongjun.
Liangshan turned around and shouted: "Old Chang, how about we have a mountain climbing competition?"
"I agree." Chang Ning responded. When it comes to mountain climbing, Chang Ning is definitely the most powerful among the five people traveling with him. The 500-600-meter Xiangshan Mountain is like walking on flat ground to him.
Fang Hongjun responded, and Liu Zhongxian also supported it.
The five grown men stopped joking and threw their arms away and rushed towards the top of the mountain.
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When approaching the top of the mountain, Chang Ning slowed down, looked at Ji Mingyuan in front of him and shouted, "I can't climb anymore." He sat down on the ground.
Liang Shan passed Chang Ning.
Fang Hongjun also passed.
Chang Ning smiled slightly, leaned against a cotinus tree, lit a cigarette, and smoked it leisurely.
Chang Ning slowly became intoxicated as he saw the mountains full of red leaves in front of him.
Liu Zhongxian panted and climbed up, sitting next to Chang Ning, "Old Chang, why don't you climb up?"
"Haha, I'm afraid of the cold." Chang Ning smiled.
"It's too cold at high places? Is there something in your words?" Liu Zhongxian took the cigarette from Chang Ning and lit it.
"What do you think?"
Liu Zhongxian was startled for a moment, "I made a mistake just now. I shouldn't have called Brother Mingyuan."
Chang Ning nodded slowly, "The altitude is different, so my mentality will naturally change."
"Old Chang, you are so smart, I am willing to encourage you."
"Haha, brothers are relative, Brother Liu, one day you go up, I will also change your name."
¡°I understand, there is a huge gap between members of the Politburo and members of the Central Committee.¡±
After a long silence, Chang Ning said with a smile:
"It's true that you can see far from the top of the mountain, but the place is too small and narrow, and how many people can climb up and squeeze in. Our current location is relatively safer and more stable. At the same time, it has beautiful scenery. Isn¡¯t it a better pursuit to be closer?¡±