明代醫藥(yao)家李時珍(zhen)曾任(ren)四川蓬溪知縣,后(hou)因繼承父志編修(xiu)《本草綱(gang)目》,決意辭官回鄉(xiang)。離職前(qian),接任(ren)的(de)(de)縣官為(wei)(wei)李時珍(zhen)餞行。席間,那(nei)新官求道(dao):“素聞(wen)(wen)李公醫道(dao)高明,可否為(wei)(wei)下官開(kai)貼滋(zi)補單方?”李時珍(zhen)早(zao)聞(wen)(wen)此(ci)人(ren)是個(ge)“酒色財氣”四大(da)全的(de)(de)昏(hun)官,于(yu)是佯裝(zhuang)允諾,取過文(wen)房(fang)四寶,開(kai)了(le)一(yi)(yi)劑藥(yao):柏(bo)子仁三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、木瓜二(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、官桂三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、柴胡三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、益(yi)智二(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、附子三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、八角二(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、人(ren)參一(yi)(yi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、臺(tai)烏三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、上(shang)黨三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、山藥(yao)二(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)。寫畢,李時珍(zhen)揚長而去(qu)。第二(er)天,那(nei)昏(hun)官將(jiang)單方交(jiao)于(yu)師爺去(qu)撮藥(yao)。師爺細(xi)細(xi)一(yi)(yi)看(kan),忙(mang)說:“大(da)人(ren)給他罵了(le)!”接著道(dao)出(chu)了(le)其中奧(ao)秘。那(nei)昏(hun)官一(yi)(yi)聽(ting),氣得直拍桌子。原來這個(ge)趣(qu)味故事(shi)的(de)(de)謎語是“柏(bo)木棺材一(yi)(yi)副,八人(ren)抬上(shang)山。”