明(ming)(ming)代醫藥家(jia)李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍(zhen)曾(ceng)任(ren)四川(chuan)蓬溪知縣,后因(yin)繼承父志編(bian)修(xiu)《本草綱目(mu)》,決意辭官(guan)回(hui)鄉。離職前,接任(ren)的(de)縣官(guan)為李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍(zhen)餞行。席間,那新(xin)官(guan)求道:“素聞李(li)公醫道高(gao)明(ming)(ming),可否為下官(guan)開貼滋補單方?”李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍(zhen)早聞此(ci)人是個(ge)“酒(jiu)色財氣(qi)”四大全的(de)昏官(guan),于是佯裝允(yun)諾(nuo),取過文房四寶,開了一(yi)(yi)劑藥:柏(bo)子(zi)仁三(san)(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、木(mu)瓜二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、官(guan)桂三(san)(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、柴胡三(san)(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、益智(zhi)二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、附(fu)子(zi)三(san)(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、八(ba)角二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、人參一(yi)(yi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、臺烏(wu)三(san)(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、上(shang)(shang)黨三(san)(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、山藥二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)。寫畢,李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍(zhen)揚長(chang)而去。第(di)二(er)(er)天,那昏官(guan)將單方交于師爺(ye)(ye)去撮藥。師爺(ye)(ye)細細一(yi)(yi)看,忙說(shuo):“大人給他罵了!”接著道出了其中奧秘。那昏官(guan)一(yi)(yi)聽,氣(qi)得(de)直拍桌子(zi)。原來這個(ge)趣味(wei)故事的(de)謎語是“柏(bo)木(mu)棺材一(yi)(yi)副,八(ba)人抬上(shang)(shang)山。”