劉學師言：「濟寧有狂生某，善飲；家無儋石，而得錢輒沽，殊不以窮厄為意。值新刺史蒞任，善飲無對。聞生名，招與飲而悅之，時共談宴。生恃其狎，凡有小訟求直者，輒受薄賄，為之緩頰；刺史每可其請。生習為常，刺史心厭之。一日早衙，持刺登堂。刺史覽之微笑。生厲聲曰：『公如所請，可之；不如所請，否之。何笑也！聞之：士可殺而不可辱。他固不能相報，豈一笑不能報耶？』言已，大笑，聲震堂壁。刺史怒曰：『何敢無禮！寧不聞滅門令尹耶！』生掉臂竟下，大聲曰：「生員無門之可滅！」刺史益怒，執之。訪其家居，則並無田宅，惟攜妻在城堞上住。刺史聞而釋之，但逐不令居城垣。朋友憐其狂，為買數尺地，購斗室焉。入而居之，歎曰：『今而後畏令尹矣！』」
劉學師說：「濟寧有個狂放的書生，很能喝酒。家裡連一點存糧也沒有，可一有錢就買酒，全不把貧困放在心上。恰好新刺史到任，酒量無人能比。聽說這書生的名聲，便邀他來喝酒，很喜歡他，常與他談天飲宴。書生仗著這份親近，凡有打小官司的人來求他主持公道，就收一點錢，替人說情，刺史每次都答應。書生做慣了，刺史心裡漸漸厭煩。一天，早晨升堂時，書生拿著名帖上了公堂。刺史看過，微微一笑。書生厲聲說：『您答應我的請求，就答應；不答應，就拒絕。笑什麼！我聽說，讀書人可以殺，卻不能侮辱。別的事我固然無力報復，難道連一個笑也不能回敬嗎？』說完放聲大笑，聲音震得堂上的牆壁都響。刺史怒道：『怎敢如此無禮！難道沒聽說過能滅人滿門的令尹嗎！』書生甩著胳膊徑直走下堂去，大聲說：『我這個生員沒有家門可讓你滅！』刺史更加憤怒，把他抓了起來。派人查訪他的住處，才知道他既無田地，也無房屋，只帶著妻子住在城牆上。刺史聽說後，放了他，只把他趕走，不許再住城牆。朋友憐惜他的狂放，替他買了幾尺地，又買了一間小屋。他搬進去住，嘆道：『從今以後，我就要怕令尹了！』」
刘学师言：「济宁有狂生某，善饮；家无儋石，而得钱辄沽，殊不以穷厄为意。值新刺史莅任，善饮无对。闻生名，招与饮而悦之，时共谈宴。生恃其狎，凡有小讼求直者，辄受薄贿，为之缓颊；刺史每可其请。生习为常，刺史心厌之。一日早衙，持刺登堂。刺史览之微笑。生厉声曰：『公如所请，可之；不如所请，否之。何笑也！闻之：士可杀而不可辱。他固不能相报，岂一笑不能报耶？』言已，大笑，声震堂壁。刺史怒曰：『何敢无礼！宁不闻灭门令尹耶！』生掉臂竟下，大声曰：「生员无门之可灭！」刺史益怒，执之。访其家居，则并无田宅，惟携妻在城堞上住。刺史闻而释之，但逐不令居城垣。朋友怜其狂，为买数尺地，购斗室焉。入而居之，叹曰：『今而后畏令尹矣！』」
刘学师说：“济宁有个狂放的书生，很能喝酒。家里连一点存粮也没有，可一有钱就买酒，全不把贫困放在心上。恰好新刺史到任，酒量无人能比。听说这书生的名声，便邀他来喝酒，很喜欢他，常与他谈天饮宴。书生仗着这份亲近，凡有打小官司的人来求他主持公道，就收一点钱，替人说情，刺史每次都答应。书生做惯了，刺史心里渐渐厌烦。一天，早晨升堂时，书生拿着名帖上了公堂。刺史看过，微微一笑。书生厉声说：‘您答应我的请求，就答应；不答应，就拒绝。笑什么！我听说，读书人可以杀，却不能侮辱。别的事我固然无力报复，难道连一个笑也不能回敬吗？’说完放声大笑，声音震得堂上的墙壁都响。刺史怒道：‘怎敢如此无礼！难道没听说过能灭人满门的令尹吗！’书生甩着胳膊径直走下堂去，大声说：‘我这个生员没有家门可让你灭！’刺史更加愤怒，把他抓了起来。派人查访他的住处，才知道他既无田地，也无房屋，只带着妻子住在城墙上。刺史听说后，放了他，只把他赶走，不许再住城墙。朋友怜惜他的狂放，替他买了几尺地，又买了一间小屋。他搬进去住，叹道：‘从今以后，我就要怕令尹了！’”
Teacher Liu of the county school told this story: In Jining there was a certain mad scholar who loved to drink. His family had not a sack of grain to its name, yet whenever he came by any money he spent it on wine, and he never gave his poverty a thought. It happened that a new prefect took office who had no equal as a drinker. He heard of the scholar, invited him to drink, took to him, and often had him in to talk and feast. Counting on this familiarity, whenever someone with a petty lawsuit wanted a fair hearing, the scholar would take a small bribe and put in a good word for him, and the prefect usually granted his request. The scholar made a habit of it, and in his heart the prefect grew sick of him. One day, at the morning session, the scholar came up into the hall with his card in hand. The prefect read it and gave a faint smile. The scholar said sharply, “If you grant the request, grant it. If you don’t, refuse it. Why smile? I have heard that a gentleman may be killed but not insulted. I may not be able to pay you back in anything else, but can’t I pay back a smile?” With that he laughed so loudly that the walls of the hall shook. The prefect was furious. “How dare you be so insolent! Have you never heard of the official who wipes out a man’s whole house?” The scholar swung his arms and walked straight out, shouting, “A licentiate has no house to wipe out!” The prefect, angrier still, had him arrested. When inquiries were made about his home, it turned out he had no land and no house at all; he simply lived with his wife up on the battlements of the city wall. Hearing this, the prefect let him go, but drove him off the wall and would not let him live there. His friends, pitying him for his madness, bought him a few feet of ground and a tiny room on it. He moved in and sighed, “From now on I shall have to fear the official!”