明代醫(yi)藥(yao)家李時(shi)珍(zhen)曾(ceng)任(ren)四(si)川蓬溪知縣,后因繼承父(fu)志編修(xiu)《本草綱目》,決意辭官回鄉。離(li)職前,接(jie)任(ren)的縣官為李時(shi)珍(zhen)餞行。席間(jian),那(nei)新官求(qiu)道(dao):“素聞李公醫(yi)道(dao)高明,可否為下官開貼滋補單方?”李時(shi)珍(zhen)早聞此人(ren)是(shi)個(ge)“酒色財氣”四(si)大全的昏官,于是(shi)佯裝允諾,取過文房(fang)四(si)寶(bao),開了(le)一劑(ji)藥(yao):柏子(zi)仁三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、木(mu)瓜二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、官桂三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、柴胡三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、益(yi)智二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、附子(zi)三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、八角(jiao)二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、人(ren)參一錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、臺烏三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、上(shang)黨三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、山藥(yao)二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)。寫畢,李時(shi)珍(zhen)揚(yang)長而(er)去(qu)。第二(er)(er)天,那(nei)昏官將(jiang)單方交于師(shi)爺去(qu)撮(cuo)藥(yao)。師(shi)爺細細一看,忙說:“大人(ren)給他罵了(le)!”接(jie)著道(dao)出了(le)其中奧秘(mi)。那(nei)昏官一聽(ting),氣得直(zhi)拍桌(zhuo)子(zi)。原來(lai)這(zhe)個(ge)趣味故事的謎語是(shi)“柏木(mu)棺材一副,八人(ren)抬上(shang)山。”