Tran Nhat Duat, a Prince in the Tran dynasty, was prominent for adept in many languages, and the corresponding cultures and customs. Once, the Lord of some minorities in Da Giang region, Trinh Giac Mat rose an uprising against Tran dynasty. At that time, the Mongolian government was preparing to attack the kingdom for the third time, as they had lost their war pride to this small country. Prince Tran Nhat Duat was appointed to lead the army to deal with Trinh Giac Mat revolt (He is also a famous general at the time).
Knowing this, Trinh Giac Mat ordered his man to send the Prince a letter which stated, "[Trinh] Giac Mat don't want to against the dynasty. If your majesty goes alone to our headquarters, we will surrender immediately!" Other generals were afraid this was a plot, but the Prince said: "Don't worry! If I die this time, the government will appoint another General in Chief to defeat them!" So, he went to the revolt headquarters with only some servants.
The Prince walked calmly, without any fear among the arrays of men with swords, which were meant to scare him. When he met Trinh Giac Mat, he told the man in their language and customs: "My servant left ears were hot when we were on our way, and now their right ears are hot." Every leader of the revolt was startled! Then, Trinh Giac Mat invited the Prince to a banquet. They were amazed once again to see the Prince drank wine by his nose and ate the same way to them. Giac Mat said in great surprise: "The Prince, you're our brother!". The Prince responded intimately: "We've always been brothers!"
In this special way, the Prince pacified the situation very soon, without any bloodshed. He also gained great respect among ethnic groups in this region. During the war against the invasion of the Mongolians, the ethnic groups in the North Western contributed significantly to the victory of the kingdom.
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Perhaps the best way to resolve conflicts is not by fists to fists but by understanding each other
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