시작하면서 ·········································································· 3
· 양녕대군(讓寧大君)
정렬이 지극한 아내 ······························································ 7
· 안평대군(安平大君)
소첩의 첫사랑 ···································································· 23
· 손순효(孫舜孝)
술을 너무나 좋아했던 실력 있는 신하 ·································· 41
· 박엽(朴燁)
사냥개의 동물이 명약 ························································· 48
· 유운룡(柳雲龍)
유성룡(柳成龍)의 바보 형님 ················································· 54
· 채문걸(蔡文杰)
재치 있는 말재주 ······························································· 67
· 김구(金構)와 서종태(徐宗泰)
똑똑한 신부 길들이기 ························································· 78
· 이문원(李文源)
책 읽기를 싫어하는 재간둥이 판서 ····································· 109
· 정홍순(鄭弘淳)
현재의 체면보다 미래를 설계한 재정관 ······························· 123
· 권도(權導)
망발풀이는 받아먹기 위한 잔꾀 ·········································· 130
· 토정(土亭) 이지함(李之菡)
「토정비결」을 지은이 ························································· 135
· 영의정 김우항(金宇杭)
정승이 되도록 하소서 ························································ 146
· 오성(鰲城)과 한음(漢陰)
귀신과 친했던 오성 대감 ··················································· 172
홍 판수와 오성 이항복 ······················································ 184
남편의 복수를 대신 갚은 현명한 부인 ································· 202
원앙 교 ··········································································· 211
용왕에게서 얻은 낚싯바늘 ·················································· 219
· 허 선달
천 냥으로 삼만 육천 냥을 벌다 ·········································· 230
· 유척기(俞拓基)
미래의 우의정을 알아본 혜안 ············································· 243
· 어사 박문수(朴文秀)
바른말 잘하는 영성군························································· 256
굶주린 무당과 점쟁이 ························································ 261
비자(婢子)의 지성에 보답하다 ············································ 265
더욱 높아진 명성 ······························································ 277
“박문수는 이인(異人)이니라” ·············································· 291
· 김영(金暎)
청백리이면서 천 석의 재산을 모으다 ·································· 297
· 김삿갓
조상을 욕되게 만든 천재 ··················································· 309
· 정수동(鄭壽銅)
술 서 말을 배에다 넣고 ····················································· 330
· 천재 화가 장승업(張承業)
술을 너무나 좋아했던 천재 화가 ········································ 348
· 봉이(鳳伊) 김선달(金先達)
봉이 김선달이 된 사연 ······················································ 360
금강산 유람 때 생긴 일 ····················································· 370
지붕 위에 올라간 송아지 ··················································· 392
못된 놈들을 응징하다 ························································ 401