1. The prime minister can punt a boat

During the Three Kingdoms period, the Shu Kingdom appointed Jiang Wan to preside over the government after the death of Zhuge Liang. One of his subordinates named Yang Xi was withdrawn and slow to speak. Jiang Wan spoke to him, but he only responded.

Some people couldn't stand it and muttered in front of Jiang Wan: "Yang Xi is so disrespectful to you!" Jiang Wan smiled calmly and said: "Everyone has his or her own situation.

It is not his nature to let Yang Xi praise me in front of everyone; if he criticizes me in front of everyone, he will feel that I cannot stand up, so he has no choice. Silence. In fact, this is the valuable thing about him." Later, someone praised Jiang Wan as "the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly."

2. Bearing a thorn to plead guilty

Lin Xiangru was named Shangqing because of his meritorious service in "returning the jade to Zhao intact", ranking above Lianpo. Lian Po was very unconvinced and threatened to humiliate Lin Xiangru in person. After Lin Xiangru learned about it, he tried his best to avoid and tolerate it, and not to conflict with Lian Po.

Lin Xiangru’s retainers thought he was afraid of Lian Po, but Lin Xiangru said: “The Qin State did not dare to invade our Zhao State because of me and General Lian. I tolerated and gave in to General Lian to protect the country. Put danger first and personal grudges behind!" When Lian Po heard this, the story of Lian Po "bearing the thorns to plead guilty" came into being.

3. Renyi Hutong

During the Ming Dynasty, Dong Duxing, a native of Jiyang, Shandong Province, served as an official in the capital. One day, he received a letter from his family saying that he had a quarrel with his neighbors because his house was being built as a foundation. He hoped that he could use his power to come forward and resolve the matter.

After reading it, Dong Duxing immediately revised a letter and said: "It makes me laugh so hard to carry books thousands of miles just for the wall; you are kind and we are close neighbors, so why not give up two feet." After the family read it , felt that Dong Duxing was right, so he took the initiative to give up a few feet when building the house.

When the neighbors saw the Dong family doing this, they also had some insights and followed suit. As a result, the two families gave up an eight-foot-wide space. After the house was built, there was an alley, known as "Renyi Alley" in the world.

4. The story of William McKinley and the reporter

During a congressional election, William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was often followed closely by a reporter. Because the newspaper he worked for was at odds with McKinley's political views, he often published unfavorable reports. McKinley was very annoyed with this man, but he couldn't help secretly "admiring" his persistence in attacking him.

One day, McKinley took a carriage to a nearby town to give a speech. The weather was unusually cold and cold. Not far away, McKinley heard a familiar cough from behind. When he looked back, he saw that it was the reporter who was suffering from a cold and wearing thin clothes, following him in a simple carriage.

McKinley ordered the driver to stop, got out of the car, walked to the reporter, and said, "Young man, get off your seat." The reporter got out of the car, thinking that the time had come for this political enemy to take revenge. "Here," McKinley took off his coat and handed it to the reporter. "Put this coat on and get in my carriage."

"But, Mr. McKinley," the reporter said. Surprised, he said, "I think you probably don't know who I am. I have been following you closely during this election campaign. Every time you give a speech, I will scold you in the newspaper. That's why I came here today." I will do my best to put you to death."

"I know," McKinley said with a smile. "Anyway, you put on this clothes and get in the car to warm up. Warm, you can fight a good fight later." As a result, the reporter never published an article slandering McKinley again.

5. The story of Liuchi Lane

The family of Zhang Ying, a bachelor and the Minister of Rites in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, had a dispute with their neighbor Wu family over the homestead issue. The Zhang family wrote a letter. After Zhang Ying read it, he calmly wrote a poem: "The letter from home is only for a wall, so why not let it be three feet. The Great Wall is still there today, but Qin Shihuang is nowhere to be seen."

After the Zhang family received the letter, they didn’t understand it at first, thinking that Zhang Ying would use some means to settle the Wu family. Who knew that Zhang Ying had written such a letter, but they had no choice but to comply. Unexpectedly, the Wu family was moved and gave up three feet.

So a six-foot-wide alley was formed between the two families, which became a legend. It doesn't matter if you let him stay three feet away. This is the only way to live in harmony between neighbors.