Kung Peng-cheng explains that one form of praise of an emperor was to say that he was so dedicated that people could drink happily, intimating that his rule has brought peace and security to the nation.
龔鵬程解釋，古時稱讚國王「夙夜在公，功在飲酒」，意即稱讚國王治國有功，使得政治清明，大家都能快樂的喝酒。