一个谜语的故事

A Riddle Story

明洪武年间,有一位叫刘翰林的京官,外放到山东牟平县任县令。刘县令到任时,正赶上秀才会考。第一名的秀才叫曲天宝,人长的清秀端庄,却时常眉头禁锁。刘县令心想:“难道其中有不为外人道的隐情?或许其中有诈!”刘县令灵机一动,叫来师爷,吩咐他知会前十名的秀才明天务必到县衙,本县要亲自面试。

During the reign of Emperor Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty,an official of the central government named Liu Hanlin was sent to Muping County,Shandong Province,to be the county magistrate.