明代醫藥(yao)(yao)家李(li)時(shi)珍曾(ceng)任四川蓬(peng)溪知縣(xian),后因繼承(cheng)父志(zhi)編(bian)修《本(ben)草綱目》,決意辭官回鄉。離職前(qian),接(jie)任的(de)縣(xian)官為李(li)時(shi)珍餞(jian)行。席間,那(nei)新(xin)官求(qiu)道:“素聞(wen)李(li)公醫道高明,可否為下官開(kai)貼滋補單方?”李(li)時(shi)珍早聞(wen)此人是個“酒色財氣”四大(da)全的(de)昏官,于是佯裝允諾,取過文房(fang)四寶,開(kai)了(le)一(yi)劑藥(yao)(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(chai)胡三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、益智二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、附子(zi)三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、八(ba)(ba)角二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、人參一(yi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、臺烏三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、上(shang)黨三錢(qian)(qian)(qian)、山藥(yao)(yao)二(er)(er)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)。寫畢,李(li)時(shi)珍揚(yang)長(chang)而去。第二(er)(er)天,那(nei)昏官將(jiang)單方交于師爺(ye)去撮藥(yao)(yao)。師爺(ye)細細一(yi)看,忙說:“大(da)人給他罵了(le)!”接(jie)著道出了(le)其中奧秘。那(nei)昏官一(yi)聽,氣得直(zhi)拍桌子(zi)。原來這個趣味故事的(de)謎(mi)語是“柏木(mu)棺(guan)材一(yi)副(fu),八(ba)(ba)人抬上(shang)山。”