Chapter 173: The Chu people sang for a thousand years
There was a soft "click", and a broken pottery bowl gurgled and rolled down from the top of the pile of rubble on the edge of the stone lawn, and a girl's head poked out of it. The pen is interesting, and the hairpin www.biquge.info is crooked, and there are a few smears of soot on the beautiful face, which is still childish.
The girl lifted the broken tiles and bricks in front of her with her hands and feet, trembling and trying to stand up straight. After a while, nine women appeared beside him, all of whom were no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, with thin waists and necks, long clothes and wide sleeves.
Without exception, their hair was disheveled, and their clothes and faces were stained with ash. Some people have bruises on their foreheads, some people have blood marks oozing from their shoulders, and some people stand on one foot, and they need the support of their partners on both sides to barely stand firmly.
From the dress and one person holding Jinse, and several people holding pheasant feathers, it can be seen that it is a court maiko who is ready to perform on stage, and it may happen to be the "dance" summoned by King Xiang before.
The goddess watched them silently.
In the eyes of wizards large and small, she saw reverence and fear, but in the eyes of these girls, she saw only love, a love that was wholehearted, unreserved, and beyond life.
The girl looked at her quietly, her body trembled, her throat choked, and tears poured out like a fountain, washing out her fair and delicate skin.
In this era, the lives of low-level people are as cheap as pigs and dogs, and the status of low-level women is even worse than that of pigs and dogs. They can be destroyed and ravaged at will, they can be bought and sold, they can be given away, they can be killed and buried......
They are inferior to jewelry and furniture, and they may break a cup and be cut off and whipped to death. Year after year, they live numbly like puppets. I don't know what the meaning of life is, I don't know if there will be tomorrow after today.
In such a dark time, through the vague and tortuous oral communication of generations of sisters, they knew that there was once a strange woman out of Wushan, shaking the world, the gods and Buddhas were sincerely afraid, and the king of the world was an ant in her eyes.
Under the Iron Curtain, there is an undercurrent surging shallowly, and everything about this legendary woman is taboo. They are illiterate, have no news, and can only imagine silently, hoping deeply. He pricked up his ears when the sorcerers and scholars were talking, and was especially attentive when he ran before and after the rituals and banquets, and was excited for a long time when he occasionally got an unconfirmed word, and quietly shared it among his close sisters.
She is their dream, she is their glory!
She represents freedom, happiness, and light...... It represents another infinitely beautiful self!
The story of this legendary woman ends long before they were born. They all thought that they had died early, or they had been suppressed by the immortals, or that they had never existed at all, and no one knew the real reason. In the past 20 years, she has been silent, and the world dares to make small moves under coercion. Because she is so powerful, the wizards who used to be in the way also try to include her in the new god offerings. And some sycophants wrote ambiguous poems in order to please the royal family.
But these naΓ―ve girls stubbornly believe that she just went to a very distant place and will come back one day. They even secretly rehearsed a few taboo songs and dances, preparing for her to set foot in the red dust again one day, so that someone could greet her.
Tonight, the wind and rain were raging, the palace suddenly collapsed, and the nobles and troops evacuated in a panic, they thought that the Qin army was chasing and killing. When I climbed out of the rubble, I found myself abandoned. It was destined that they would be ravaged by the Qin people, and then killed or taken to the north to be resold and enslaved. Even if he was lucky enough to escape the pursuit of the Qin people, either he died of illness and starvation, or fell into the hands of the bandits, the outcome would be similar.
The ten sisters were heart-to-heart, thinking that fate should be like this. Since God doesn't let us live well, then we simply don't live. Save yourself from suffering sins over and over again, and eventually die in agony.
At this time, the drums beat and the wizards gathered. They hid in the broken beams and rubbles, and they couldn't believe their eyes when they saw everything that happened on the bluestone flat from afar. Tears rained down one by one, and I couldn't hold myself from being excited.
They believe that the meaning of life is only to see her in this moment. The insults and fears that I have suffered are all clouds of the past.
Their hearts are as clear as water, as clear as a mirror, and they have no prayers. I just want to sing a song and dance for her, I just want her to know that in the cold and dark world, they miss her so much and love her.
Ten people wiped their eyes and faces carefully, climbed down the rubble with difficulty, and entered the stone floor one after another. In fact, it's better not to wipe it, but it will be spent when you wipe it, and the gray smoke marks are one in the east and one in the west, like a small flower cat.
The rubble pile is more than a foot high, and their movements are very clumsy and funny, or they lie down like dogs and never step on the ground, or the wooden bars they grasp are loose and almost fall, or they accidentally touch the wound and the pain makes their mouths "sizzle" cold, but they do not say a word, and their expressions are solemn.
The girl with Jin Se in her arms knelt on the hard stone slab, used two broken bricks as a support, and began to pluck the silk strings. The sound is extremely clear, and as the ten finger wheel flies faster and faster, it presents a sense of joy and peace. However, between the picking, the tail note gradually lengthened, and there was a hint of melancholy.
Eight people formed a circle, suddenly staggered, suddenly facing the center, twisting the waist, stretching the sleeves, suddenly standing still, singing:
"Qiu Lan Xi elk, Luo Shengxi is down.
The green leaves are blooming, and the fragrant flowers are attacking.
Madame has her own beautiful son, why is Sun sad?"
There is no drum beat, no sheng accompaniment, no chime embellishment, no flowers, even a few waving pheasant feathers left, their clothes are dirty, their faces are covered with smoke and dust, they are limping, and some even jump on one foot...... But the pious gaze, the high-spirited mood made up for everything. The singing voice is loud and pure, revealing infinite admiration and love.
They are asking, "Why aren't you happy?"
The beautiful girl standing still in the center of the circle slowly raised her head, looked around them one by one, as if looking for someone, and sang:
"The autumn orchid is green, and the green leaves are purple stems.
The house is full of beauties, and suddenly Du and Yu Xi are in the eyes.
Entering without saying a word, riding back to the wind to carry the cloud flag.
Sadness and sadness are parting, and happiness is new to each other. β
The sound is crisp and ethereal, as if the snow in the mountains is beginning to melt, and the trickle is like turning clear, until it converges into a stream and rushes downward, never turning back, revealing a sense of fortitude and strength.
She replied, "I only have you in my eyes, but I'm leaving." β
The music style of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period originated from the court ritual music of the Zhou royal family, which paid attention to "sadness but not sadness, joy but not lewdness". Elegant, magnificent, without too many fluctuations of personal emotions, such as "Mountains and Flowing Water", "Spring and White Snow" and so on.
But there are two things that are different. Zheng and Wei are the original Yin Shang natives, who love to sing about the love between men and women, and the words are beautiful and beautiful, and they are denounced as glamorous sounds. Chu people believe in ghosts and gods, Chu has many witches, and the singing and dancing of welcoming gods and sending ghosts are wild and unrestrained.
And this time, the girls obviously mixed a lot of elements, the form was richer, and the content was fuller. For example, "Qiu Lan Xi Qingqing", the singing tone is ethereal and far-reaching, it is a positive music; "Riding the return wind and carrying the cloud flag", the singing tone is strong and powerful, it is Chu Song, and "Sadness is sad and parting", the singing tone is lingering and compassionate, it is Zheng Sheng.
The girl in the circle seems to be unable to find anyone, ascending to heaven and earth, looking forward to life. The girls around her danced in groups, the rhythm changed from slow to fast, and the tone changed from low to high, and continued to sing:
"The lotus clothes are belted, and they come and go suddenly.
Staying in the suburbs of the emperor, who must be in the clouds?
With the female Mu Xi salty pool, the Xi woman is the sun.
Looking at the beauty of the future, the wind is singing. β
They asked, "Who are you waiting for?"
The girls in the circle accompanied their singing, bending their waists and whirling, stretching their arms and shaking their sleeves, or showing a wandering posture of seeking, or showing a momentum of flying and floating, tactfully turning low, lonely and sad.
"The hole cover is green, and the comet is on the nine heavens.
The long sword embraces the young Ai, and the sun is the only one who is right. β
The girls continued to sing in groups, praising the words: "Holding the child in your arms and holding the sword high, only you can administer justice for us." β
Their voices are higher and higher, their emotions are more and more excited, and when they "ascend the Nine Heavens and Fu Comet", they are high-pitched into the clouds, like the strength of gold and stone, and the scorching fire, creating a lofty and mysterious atmosphere.
With the sentence "Zhu Changjian hugs the young Ai", the movements of the girls in the circle are frozen. The left hand seems to be embracing a baby, and the right arm is held high as a long sword, with blazing eyes and slightly raised eyebrows, extremely glamorous, and the expression is awe-inspiring.
All the girls came forward to hug each other in a joyful and joyful manner, and the stars held the moon, swaying like waves, but the tone of the last sentence "Sun Duyi is suitable for the people" was lowered, the rhythm slowed down, endless, revealing infinite love and admiration.
Zheng ...... The tail note of Jin Se passed away.
The beauty raised her eyebrows several times, watched the performance for her alone with great interest, applauded three times, and said:
"A good song to welcome the gods "Shao Si Ming", it was sung by you as the love of man and god, and even the feelings of compassion were sung, and it was not pulled back until the end...... I love it, though. β
Although her voice was very light, she did not show much appreciation or praise. But as the Yiren applauded three times and said that they liked it, the girls who were as still as clay statues suddenly fell apart, and fell to the ground and cried. At this moment, they seemed to be in a dream, and they felt that it was worth dying.
In the past, the young priest, today's Wushan goddess looked at them quietly and said:
"There are opportunities in life, and there is no noble soul in the soul. In the past, you had to do it, but in the future, you should not bow down at every turn. Whether you are facing a god, a ghost, or a prince. β
"Yes. β
The girls rose smartly in response, quickly wiped away their tears, and stood with their hands down.
They were amazed to find that at some point all the pain disappeared, and their bodies were so light that they seemed to be able to fly. The bruise on his forehead was gone, his almost broken legs and feet were intact, and even the bloody scabs on his shoulders had faded.
They had never been so confident, feeling that they could tear down a thick wall even if they faced it, and that they could rehearse a song and dance that they had never heard before.
"I give you energy and understanding, and lead everyone to Wushan to practice. Don't drift in troubled times, and don't participate in the princes' struggle for hegemony...... The world is raging and by it. β
The goddess raised her jade finger lightly, and a line of red light dotted into the eyebrows of the girl who played the role of Shao Si Ming.
The girl's willow eyebrows frowned, her body trembled slightly, her eyes dizzed for a moment, and then recondensed, and the light flickered. She bent down slightly, as if to thank her, and suddenly woke up to the teachings of Fang Cai and straightened up again. The eyebrows were full of heroism, and the previous weakness and cowardice were swept away, as if they had changed people.
"The king of Chu has a thin waist, and he starves to death in the palace. Ha, ha...... Look at your little bones, you will definitely be able to fly after a few days of hunger. β
The goddess smiled lightly, and for a while, the wind and the moon were shining, and the fragrance of flowers was bursting.
The golden cake standing upright in the gap between the stone slabs flew up in the air and hovered over the chest of "Shao Si Ming".
"Well, it's not very convenient to use, and it's easy to get into trouble. β
The goddess looked at it, frowned slightly, and looked at the ruins of the palace.
As if drawn by her gaze, dozens of mosquito-nosed coins made a sharp sound of breaking the air, flying in front of the women, carrying heavy loads and floating. The bronze was cast into a grinning grimace, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, a little larger than the thumb. The hollow at the lower end is just the mouth of the grimace, which is convenient for stringing money.
"Yo, such a disgusting coin can be made, and the Chu people's heads are really not in vain. β
The goddess pursed her lips disdainfully, and when she saw that the girls' clothes did not have a single pocket, she waved her sleeves. The pile of copper coins flew over the rubble and fell, crackling like rain hitting plantains.
More than a dozen brand-new "Chubu" and a bright bag flew in front of "Shao Si Ming". When she had taken the gold cake and the chub and put them in her bag and tied them around her waist, the priestess continued:
"This goes to Wushan, the mountains are high and the waters are long. In the eyes of jackals, you are a group of cleaned white rabbits, little fresh meat delivered to the door. Therefore, weapons are indispensable...... If someone bullies, cut it directly. β
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh......
Ten bronze swords with sheaths flew up from the ruins of the palace and hovered in front of the ten maidens.
The sword is long and wide, with a thick scabbard, no engraved inscriptions and no inlaid turquoise, and it is a sword used by samurai in battle formations. The girls' palms were too small to cover the hilt of their swords, so they had to hold them in their arms with both hands.
"If you don't take advantage of it, you will use it...... The freedom and equality you expect is still in the distant future, and you can only rely on the sword to defend yourself now. In fact, matter and energy are two sides of the same coin. This is one, endless, and transforms into each other. If one day you understand this, you don't need a sword in your hand, everything can be a sword, or even a sword...... Alright, let's go. β
The goddess raised her hand to the right front.
The maidens held their swords and bowed their heads, but they did not make a sound or move.
"I know what's going on in your hearts, ask me when I'm going to go, right...... I really haven't thought about it. β
The goddess frowned slightly, and after thinking about it seriously, she muttered:
"This is not a question in the first place, but after digging deeper, it is a question about the nature of time and space. I know that the Goddess Summit has stood for thousands of years, but I don't know if I have gone back. Even if I say I'll go back tomorrow now, it's just an assumption, a high probability event. No one can control it until tomorrow comes. When the time comes, anything can change, and when the time comes, all the past is solidified into history.
"Forget it, what the hell are you doing with all this idleness? Try not to worry about things that you can't control, so as not to cause trouble. I will return, and no one will stop me, and if I do not return, there will be no one to drag back...... Remember, whether I'm here or not, you all have to live with dignity, with joy, with freedom, like flowers...... Let's go. β
The goddess waved her hand, and the women climbed the rubble pile as if they were walking on the ground, swaying.
The fifty-string Jinse was not discarded, and a few pheasant feathers were pinned to the strings, dangling like a clump of thin reeds.
The first to reach the top, "Shao Si Ming", stared intently ahead, and suddenly covered his small mouth with his left hand in surprise, and turned around with his right hand holding the middle of the scabbard horizontally. Looking at this appearance, he probably found some dangerous situation and was about to rush back to the field to protect the goddess.
As if they had listened to the order, the women vigilantly followed her backwards, and pulled out their bronze swords without a trace of panic.
Thin waist, trim neck, childish, eyes as bright as stars, stubbornly pursed red lips.
The white and tender little hands still couldn't cover the hilt of the sword, and with only a few fingers, it lifted the weight as light and steady as a rock.
They had never practiced martial arts before, nor had they touched the blade, but at this moment, the strength of their bodies was permeating, their movements were uniform, and their heroic posture was sassy, and they were really not weaker than the Hundred Battles Tiger Ben.
As if the stern eldest sister looked at a group of cute little sisters who were desperately trying to defend themselves, the goddess was angry and moved, and said: "It's just a half-step immortal, just making you like a great enemy, it's just unfounded...... Anyway, you!"
"Shao Si Ming" hesitated for a moment, knowing that the presence of these people would not help, but would distract the goddess. After being lit into the center of her eyebrows by the red light, she thought clearly and made decisive decisions, and immediately returned the sword into the sheath, led the women to bow down, and said: "The slave and maid are waiting for the master in Wushan......"
An invisible force held them up and prevented them from kneeling.
The goddess restrained her smile, raised her eyebrows, and reprimanded:
"As I said just now, when there are opportunities in life, and the soul is not noble or low, you have forgotten it? Who made you kneel at every turn? I am not your master, nor am I the god of the world! Although I have improved your physique just now, and transmitted a little energy and perception for you to figure out, I have not taught anything, so I am not your teacher, what do you kneel...... Phew, phew, bah, I hate this 'old' word the most.
"So what's our relationship? Yes, sisters. Didn't I just sing about protecting the women and babies of the world? Then I am your eldest sister...... Buddhism says that everything is empty, and science says that something is created out of nothing. In fact, all life walks lonely in the boundless time and space. Only emotion can warm the journey...... In that case, let's go together!"
Hearing this, "Shao Si Ming" mustered up his courage and choked up: "Okay, sister." We'll wait for you to come back......"
"Alas, it's okay. The goddess sighed, waved her hand softly, and said, "It's not too early, so let's go." β
The women stopped talking, and let the tears flow down their cheeks.
They have not shed tears when they have been scolded, they have not shed tears when they have been beaten, they have not shed tears when they are starving, but tonight they are like water.
After a few breaths, the ten fair girls disappeared from the top of the rubble in turn, and they all stopped to look back for the last time, and bowed slightly to say goodbye. The red light emitted by the raging fire in the background looks like a graceful silhouette.
The goddess didn't seem to be used to such a farewell scene, and stood with her hands behind her back, looking up at the sky.
The momentum reigns in the world, who dares to make noise?
The moon is bright, the stars are dim, and the sound of frogs is everywhere.
Ten girls went to the northeast - Wushan. Ten miles to the northwest, there was a murderous aura that rushed straight into the sky, and the green dragon could be faintly seen roaring, rushing over with a thunderous momentum.