认识潘老并没有几年,相识也实属偶然。以前南京地区的报纸每遇明史问题均要采访潘先生,我久闻其名,想就一些明史问题向潘先生请教,却苦于不识其人。后因忙于工作,遂疏于寻觅,以致将此事搁置一边了。不想,我找不到潘先生,潘先生却找到了我。一天,案头电话铃声突然响起,拿起话筒,对方问:“你是张群先生吗?”我说:“不敢当,请问您是哪位?”当电话里传出“我是南大的潘群”时,我忽然想到搞明史研究的潘 Pan did not know a few years ago, met is accidental. In the past, newspapers in Nanjing had to interview Mr. Pan whenever there was a problem with the history of the Ming Dynasty. I often heard his name and wanted to ask Mr. PAN about some issues concerning the history of the Ming Dynasty. However, he did not know anyone. After busy with work, then neglected to find, so that the matter aside. Do not want, I can not find Mr. Pan, Mr. Pan has found me. One day, the desk phone ring rang suddenly and picked up the microphone. The other side asked: “Are you Mr. Zhang Qun?” “I said:” I do not think so, which one are you? “ Is a group of South Panda ”, I suddenly thought of Ming Pan study history