Hades sequence

Chapter 240 The oldest theater actor
The phone beeped twice and was quickly connected.

"Jiang Jiuguo?"

His tone did not conceal his surprise. Scholar Chen did not expect Jiang Jiuguo to call him.

It had only been a day since I last saw him, so I called him.

He thought Jiang Jiu had come to ask about Jiang Yan's treatment progress, but Jiang Jiu's voice came from the phone instantly:

"Mr. Chen, how much do you know about the taboos and stories about ghosts and ghosts in opera?"

On Li Bo's side, he planned to wait until the matter was dealt with before asking, but Scholar Chen was different. Now that the two sides were cooperating, he could boldly consult with him.

However, he does not plan to tell Scholar Chen yet about the white cloth female ghost who cursed her into dreams.

"Opera? What, have you encountered a supernatural incident?"

Scholar Chen Da was stunned, and without waiting for Jiang Jiuguo's response, he immediately said: "Is it difficult? Where are you now? Give me your address, and I will notify the local Yinshi to come and help."

"No, I just wanted to ask suddenly, because my family, my parents don't know my identity, but my sister has experienced what happened in the villa, she knows, and when she came back today, she asked me."

Jiang Jiuguo gave a reason casually: "I said I would check it out for her, so I came to ask you."

Do you want to maintain your authority in front of your sister?

Scholar Chen Da thought this when he heard this, and then said with a smile: "I thought it was something. There are many taboos in opera, and it also contains many ghost stories."

"Taboos are convenient. There is a rule in drama, which is to play for ghosts."

"I know this. The first row is reserved for ghosts." Jiang Jiuguo interjected.

"Hey, Jiang Jiuguo, do you know this too?"

Scholar Chen Da was a little surprised. He did not expect that young Jiang Jiuguo would understand the opera culture.

Surprisingly unexpected, he continued:

"In addition to singing for ghosts, there are several rules. First, the troupe, except for the drummer, is not allowed to sit at the "Jiulongkou". There is a proverb circulated in the troupe - you are not allowed to sit at the Jiulongkou, and the costumes are not worn out. "

"The Jiulongkou here refers to the seat where the drummer plays. From the beginning to the end of the play, the drummer is not allowed to leave. If he leaves for something, he must wait for his replacement to come before he can get up."

Listen to what Scholar Chen said.

Today's dream appeared in Jiang Jiuguo's mind.

I still remember that before the white cloth ghost came on stage, in addition to applause, there were also the opening sounds of the opera such as gongs and drums, including drums.

And it's not just a dream this time.

He thought of the last dream where the female ghost in white cloth made him appear on the stage. It seemed that there were various opera instruments placed in the corner of the stage, and in his vague memory, there was a drum.

"It seems that if you enter the dreamland again next time, you can't touch the drumming position." Jiang Jiuguo murmured.

When he woke up from a dream today, he thought that the next time he entered the dream, he would probably appear on the stage again, and he might be able to get those opera instruments by then.

In his opinion.

If the dream is real, those musical instruments are the things that stay with the white cloth ghost all year round, and they are rare ghost objects.

"Unless I can accurately calculate the time between dream and reality, grab the drum a few seconds before the alarm clock rings, and then take it out of the dream."

Jiang Jiuguo lowered his head and pondered, and began to count Xiao Jiujiu.

Although dreams are full of dangers, opportunities and dangers also coexist. It is a rare treasure house full of good things, such as black sand, scrolls, etc.

Jiang Jiuguo was thinking, and Scholar Chen Da did not stop talking.

He continued: "In addition to sitting on the Kowloon Pass, there is another taboo rule, that is, except for those who sing ugly songs, stage actors are not allowed to sit on the big suitcase, and those who sit on the big suitcase are punished."

"Because in ancient times, officials worshiped Guan Gong, literary circles worshiped Wenquxing, and opera troupes worshiped the 'ancestor', whose statues were always placed in the suitcase." "And for others to sit on it means insulting the ancestor. , will bring bad luck."

Followed by.

Scholars from Chen University talked endlessly about the taboos of opera.

Jiang Jiuguo secretly noted them down one by one to avoid the possibility of entering dreams and triggering certain taboos in the future.

"Besides taboos, are there any ghost stories spread in opera?" Jiang Jiuguo asked.

face inquiries.

Scholar Chen Da suddenly said as if the article was wrong:

"I was researching ghost stories before and wanted to find out the connection with the ghost sequence. Then I found opera. I found that opera is not just about the spread of many ghost stories."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Jiuguo raised his eyebrows.

Scholar Chen Da did not hide anything, and said bluntly in a deep voice:
"I found that opera has been closely related to 'ghost' events since ancient times."

"Ghosts appeared in many forms on the ancient opera stage. Among the more than 160 existing kinds of operas, ghosts appear in as many as [-] or [-] kinds, accounting for nearly half of the total."

"And in some plays, the ghost becomes the center of the play."

"Later, I made inquiries and consulted opera experts, and I found out one thing."

He paused and said in a deep voice:
"The opera originated from ancient witchcraft. To put it simply, it was about dancing to the great gods."

"In the Shang Dynasty, these people would perform worship in the form of dancing, with the purpose of exorcising ghosts and worshiping gods, driving away epidemics and evil spirits, and eliminating disasters. These are similar to modern sacrificial activities such as worshiping gods."

"It can be said that they are the highest 'opera actors' in Daxia, and they gradually evolved into opera. This is why more than half of the opera types are about dramas showing 'ghosts'."

When it came to the ghost sequence, Scholar Chen did not stop talking and talked non-stop.

From the history of opera in the Shang Dynasty, we will talk about opera all the way to today.

Jiang Jiuguo heard from the door of his home community that when he entered the airport, passed the security check, and arrived at the boarding gate, scholar Chen Da was still talking.

However, he did not interrupt Scholar Chen's narration. He acted as a listener and listened carefully.

Until there are about 20 minutes left before boarding the plane.

"The history of opera is almost like this, and the costumes of opera are actually very particular, and they are somewhat related to ghosts."

"In the Shang Dynasty, these dramatic dancers who danced the gods would put on makeup and masks to drive away plague ghosts and avoid disasters. During funeral ceremonies, they would also jump into tombs to drive away evil spirits. ghost."

Scholar Chen's words revealed that Jiang Jiuguo was no longer just listening at this moment.

"Wearing a mask? Makeup?" Jiang Jiuguo couldn't help but speak.

As he spoke, two figures of female ghosts in white cloth appeared in his mind...

One is a female ghost with a white cloth covering her face, making her face invisible. She dances in an opera with the white cloth raised, revealing red lips that look like rouge.

The other is that he became a "white cloth ghost". At that time, the "white cloth ghost" looked at the imaginary mirror, picked up the rouge box he got, and put on makeup there.

The figure came to mind and lingered for a long time.

In an instant.

Jiang Jiuguo murmured in his heart: "...the white cloth that the white cloth ghost covers her face does not mean that a dead person uses white cloth to cover his face. He uses the white cloth as a mask, and his red lips are made up."

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(PS: The content of this chapter is purely fictional, please do not substitute it into reality.)
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