Zu Ti of the Jin Dynasty was an open-minded man with great ambitions. But when he was a child, he was a naughty boy who didn't like to read. Into youth, he realized that his own knowledge of the poor, deep sense of not reading in order to serve the country, and then read up. He read books widely and studied history seriously, so he made an effort to read books. He read books widely and studied history seriously, from which he drew rich knowledge and made great progress in his studies. He had been in and out of Luoyang, the capital several times, and those who came in contact with him said that Zu Ti was a talented person who could assist the emperor in governing the country. When Zu Ti was 24 years old, he was recommended to be a government official, but he did not agree to do so, and he still worked tirelessly on his studies.
Later, Zu Ti and his childhood friend, Liu Kun, became the head of Si Zhou. He and Liu Kun have deep feelings, not only often lie in the same bed, sleep with the same quilt, but also have the **** the same lofty ideals: to build a career, revitalize the state of Jin, and become a pillar of the country.
Once, in the middle of the night, Zu Ti heard the rooster's crow in his sleep, he kicked Liu Kun woke up, and said to him: "Other people think that it is unlucky to hear the rooster crowing in the middle of the night, I don't think so, why don't we just hear the rooster crowing and get up to practice the sword how?" Liu Kun readily agreed. So they got up every day after the cock crowed to practice sword, sword light flying, sword sound clanging. Spring and winter, cold and hot, never stop. After a long period of hard study and training, they finally became all-rounders who could write and fight, and could lead soldiers to win battles. Zu Ti was appointed General of the West, realizing his desire to serve the country; Liu Kun became the governor, and also managed the military of the three states, Hebei and You, also giving full play to his literary talent and military strategy.
The story is from "The Book of Jin - Zu Ti's Biography". The idiom of "Winking the Cock and Dancing" describes a person who is vigorous and active, and it is also a metaphor for a person who has the will to revitalize himself in a timely manner.
The story is from the biography of Zu Ti in the Book of Jin.