It is said that Su Zimei in the Song Dynasty liked drinking and reading. He lived in his father-in-law's house and drank a dou of wine (an ancient wine vessel) while studying every night. His father-in-law was very surprised, so he went to see him secretly, only to hear him reading the "Book of Han·Zhang Zifang Biography" aloud.
When he read that Zhang Liang attacked Qin Shihuang with a sniper, but did not hit Qin Shihuang, but only hit the chariot where his entourage was waiting to defend, he slapped the table and shouted: "What a pity, Master, I missed!" After saying this, he drank a lot. cup.
He also heard that Zhang Liang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, said, "This day, I will grant you the title of your majesty." He slapped the table again and shouted: "This is how the intimate relationship between the monarch and his ministers is supposed to be." After speaking, he drank another large glass.
When his father-in-law saw this scene, he burst out laughing and said, "With such a drink, a bucket is really not too much." This is the allusion to the drink in "Han Shu" .
Extended information:
Su Shunqin (1008-1048), courtesy name Zimei, was born in Kaifeng and was a poet in the Northern Song Dynasty. He served as county magistrate, Dali judge, school manager of Jixian Hall, He was promoted to the Imperial Academy and other positions. It is said that he was framed for supporting Fan Zhongyan's Qingli Reform and was dismissed from office and lived in Suzhou.
Later he was reinstated as the governor of Huzhou, but he died of illness soon after. He is as famous as Mei Yaochen and is known as "Meisu". There is "Collected Works of Su Xueshi". Su Shunqin was consistent with Mei Yaochen in his understanding of the political role of poetry.
He strongly praised Mu Xiu and others for "following the ancient ways" and Shi Manqing's poems for "warning the public", but severely criticized the literary trend of "taking algae as the victory". And as mentioned before, he also put forward the rather extreme opinion that "the development of literature also harms morality."
In fact, Su Shunqin's personality was rather bold and open-minded, and did not have the air of a Taoist. These ideas of his were closely related to his desire to be proactive in his official career.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hanshu Drinking