Shu in the Three Kingdoms period appointed Jiang Wan to preside over the state affairs after Zhuge Liang's death. One of his subordinates is Yang, who is withdrawn and speaks slowly. When Jiang Wan talked to him, he only answered. Someone didn't like it, and muttered in front of Jiang Wan: "It's outrageous that Yang is so rude to you!" Jiang Wan smiled indifferently and said, "Everyone has his own temperament. It's not in Yang's nature to praise me to my face. Let him criticize me in front of everyone, and he will feel ashamed of me. So, he had to keep silent. In fact, this is his valuable place. " Later, some people praised Jiang Wan that "the prime minister can punt in his stomach".

2. Liuchi Lane

Zhang, the prime minister of Qing Dynasty, and Ye, the assistant minister, were both from Tongcheng, Anhui. The two families live next door, both want to build a house, and they have a dispute over the land. Mrs. Zhang wrote in Beijing, asking Prime Minister Zhang to intervene. After all, the prime minister is knowledgeable. After reading the letter, he immediately wrote a poem to persuade the old lady: "A letter of a thousand miles is just a wall, why not let it go three feet?" "The Great Wall of Wan Li is still there today, and Qin Shihuang is not seen." When Zhang Mu saw that the book was reasonable, she immediately stepped back three feet. Ye Jia was deeply ashamed to see this scene, and immediately put the wall back three feet.

In this way, a six-foot-wide roadway was formed between Zhang Ye's house and the courtyard wall of Zhang Ye's house, which became a famous "six-foot alley". What Zhang lost was the ancestral homestead, and it was indeed a good reputation of harmonious neighborhood and immortality.

3. Renyi Interchange

Dong was a native of Jiyang, Shandong Province, and was an official in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty. One day, he received a letter from home saying that his house was built to lay a foundation, and he had a quarrel with his neighbor, hoping that he could use his power to solve the matter. Dong immediately wrote a book after reading it, saying, "A thousand miles to send books is just for the wall, and I can't help laughing and breaking my heart;" You are very kind to me and close neighbors. What are the disadvantages of giving up two feet? "After the family saw it, they felt that Dong made sense. When building a house, they voluntarily gave up a few feet of land. Neighbors saw Dong Jia's behavior and felt something, so they followed suit. As a result, the two families gave up eight feet wide, and after the house was built, there was an alley, which the world called Renyi Hutong.

Liszt accepts students.

There is a girl who is going to give a concert. The poster says that she is a student of Liszt. Liszt appeared in front of the girl the day before the performance. The girl was frightened and sobbed, claiming that she had no livelihood and asking for forgiveness. Liszt asked her to give him her bullet and give him some advice. Finally, she said brightly: "Come on stage and act boldly. You are my student now. You can announce to the theater manager that the teacher will play the last program of the party for the students. " Liszt played the last song at the concert.

5. President Lincoln treats political opponents.

President Lincoln has always been known for tolerating political opponents, which finally caused dissatisfaction among a member of parliament. The member said: "You should not try to make friends with those people, but destroy them." Lincoln smiled and replied, "When they become my friends, am I not destroying my enemies?" Yes, a more tolerant and open opponent may be our potential friend.