康熙年间,京城国子监助教之子吴生,一日至廉记书铺闲游,见一少年购《吕氏春秋》时,付钱不慎,将一枚钱掉在地上。吴生随即用脚踏住,待少年走后,俯身将钱拾走。此时,在旁有位老者见状,就不动声色地问了吴生的姓名,冷笑一声而去。后来,吴生通过吏部应试合格,被选派到常熟任县尉。按官场惯例,在未赴 During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Wu Sheng, the son of the Beijing Imperial Academy, taught in the capital to visit the bookstore on a free day. When he saw a teenager’s purchase of Lu’s Spring and Autumn Period, he paid his money in an accidental way and dropped a piece of money on the ground. Wu Sheng then live with a foot, to be young after leaving, leaned to pick up the money away. At this point, seeing an old man next to him, quietly asked Wu’s name, sneer away. Later, Wu Sheng passed the official department examination, was appointed to Changshu Ren Weixian. According to official practice, not to go