明代醫藥家(jia)李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍曾任(ren)四(si)川蓬溪知縣(xian),后因繼承父(fu)志編(bian)修《本草綱(gang)目》,決意辭(ci)官(guan)回鄉。離職前(qian),接(jie)任(ren)的縣(xian)官(guan)為(wei)李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍餞行。席(xi)間(jian),那新官(guan)求道:“素聞(wen)李(li)公醫道高明,可否為(wei)下官(guan)開(kai)貼(tie)滋補單方?”李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍早聞(wen)此人(ren)是(shi)個“酒色財(cai)氣(qi)”四(si)大全的昏官(guan),于是(shi)佯裝允諾,取過(guo)文(wen)房四(si)寶(bao),開(kai)了一(yi)劑(ji)藥:柏(bo)子(zi)(zi)仁三(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)、木(mu)瓜二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)、官(guan)桂三(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)、柴胡(hu)三(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)、益智二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)、附子(zi)(zi)三(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)、八(ba)角二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)、人(ren)參一(yi)錢(qian)(qian)、臺烏三(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)、上(shang)黨三(san)(san)錢(qian)(qian)、山藥二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)。寫畢,李(li)時(shi)(shi)珍揚(yang)長而(er)去。第二(er)(er)天,那昏官(guan)將單方交(jiao)于師爺(ye)去撮(cuo)藥。師爺(ye)細(xi)細(xi)一(yi)看,忙說:“大人(ren)給他罵了!”接(jie)著道出(chu)了其(qi)中(zhong)奧秘。那昏官(guan)一(yi)聽,氣(qi)得(de)直拍桌子(zi)(zi)。原(yuan)來這個趣味(wei)故(gu)事的謎語(yu)是(shi)“柏(bo)木(mu)棺材一(yi)副,八(ba)人(ren)抬上(shang)山。”