Case 1: The Legend of Liuchi Lane

During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Yingguan, a native of Tongcheng, became a scholar of Wenhua Palace and the Minister of Rites. The neighbor is Ye Mansion, another large family in Tongcheng. The owner is Ye Shilang, who served in the same dynasty as Zhang Ying. The two families had a dispute over the courtyard wall. Mrs. Zhang repaired the book and sent it to Zhang Ying.

Zhang Ying was deeply worried when he saw the letter, and replied to the old lady: "The letters from home thousands of miles away are only for the wall, so why not let people be three feet away? The Great Wall is still there today, and Qin Shihuang is nowhere to be seen." So Mrs. Zhang ordered The servant stepped back three feet to build a wall. Ye Mansion was very moved and ordered his family to move the courtyard wall back three feet. From then on, the barriers between the two houses of Zhang and Ye were eliminated and the friendship between the two families was established.

Example 2: The prime minister’s belly can punt

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 One of his subordinates named Yang Xi was withdrawn and slow to speak.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's not his nature to let Yang Xi say something praising me in front of everyone; he would think I couldn't stand up in front of everyone, so he had no choice but to keep silent. This is what makes him valuable as a human being." Later, someone praised Jiang Wan as "the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly."

Case 3: Generals and Legends

In the old Chinese era in 279 AD, Lin Xiangru of the State of Zhao returned to Zhao after guarding the wall. He made great achievements and was worshiped as the Supreme Minister. The general is above all incorruptible. Lian Po was very unconvinced and threatened to humiliate him. When Lin Xiangru heard Lian Po's words, he often complained that he was ill and refused to go to court, and did not compete with Lian Po for the throne. Sometimes Lin Xiangru went out in a car and ran away from Lian Po when he saw him. The diners thought he was timid and afraid of getting into trouble. Lin Xiangru said: "The King of Qin is so powerful that I am not afraid of him. Am I still afraid of Lian Po?

I think that the reason why the powerful Qin State did not invade Zhao State is just because of the two of us. Now the two tigers are fighting each other. , there must be a wound, which will definitely weaken the ability to resist foreign enemies.

The reason why I avoid General Lian is because of my husband's family concerns and then my personal hatred!" This word reached Lian Po's ears, and Lian Po was very aware of it. Feeling ashamed, he stripped off his clothes and went to the door to plead guilty. He said: "I am rough and low-minded, with narrow ambitions. I have offended the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister can be so tolerant, and my death is not enough to atone for my sin." So they reunited with each other and became friends of life and death.

Example 4: The acquaintance of a thousand pieces of gold

There is an allusion of "the acquaintance of a thousand pieces of gold" which tells the story of Guan Zhong and Uncle Bao during the Spring and Autumn Period. Guan and Bao knew each other since they were young, and later went into business together. Guan Zhong always wanted to take advantage of them, but Uncle Bao did not think that he was greedy, and knew that he was from a poor family. After that, Guan Zhong came up with many bad ideas, which almost made the business impossible. Uncle Bao didn't think he was stupid, but thought he didn't have a good time.

Later, Bao and Guan went to Qi's princes Xiaobai and Jiu respectively. Xiaobai won and Jiu died. Guan Zhong was unfortunately imprisoned. Uncle Bao did not regard himself as the winner, but strongly recommended Guan Zhong to Duke Huan of Qi (Xiaobai), and did not care that he would be under Guan Zhong. As expected, Duke Huan worshiped Guan Zhong as his prime minister and governed the state of Qi. Nine princes united to rule the world, and Duke Huan of Qi finally became the overlord of his generation. Guan Zhong later sighed: "My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and Uncle Bao is the one who knows me."

Case 5: 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: "Sending books thousands of miles away just for the wall makes me laugh; you are kind and we are close neighbors, so why not give up two feet?"

After family reading , 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 what the Dong family was doing, 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 Hutong" in the world.