Gongsun Ce rubbed his eyes and saw that the tedious opening song had finally ended; the actors came onstage one by one, starting the main play. The drama told of a few angels under the heavens who argued endlessly because one angel, acting alone, wanted to bring terrible destruction to the mortal world. Each of the angels stood in a corner of the stage, with differing opinions on how to resolve the matter. The most popular angel played the role of a messenger, running back and forth among his colleagues, struggling to deliver messages, until he was drenched in sweat like a clown.