(Selected from "The Warring States Policy and Qin Ce")
Bian Que visited Qin Wuwang, and King Wu told Bian Que about his illness and asked Bian Que for treatment. Qin Wuwang's courtiers said, "The king's illness lies between his ears and eyes. Even if he is treated, he may not be cured. If it is not handled properly, it may make your ears deaf and your eyes blind. " Qin Wuwang told Bian Que what the minister said. Hearing this, Bian Que lost his temper and threw the needle stone on the ground. He said angrily, "since the king discusses the treatment with people who know medicine, but people who don't know medicine talk nonsense, how can this cure your disease?" If you use this rule to manage Qin's politics, then as long as you hesitate on major measures, Qin will soon perish! "
The moral of this short story is to describe Bian Que's idiosyncrasy and vivid metaphor to reprimand Qin Wuwang for listening to ignorant words and hesitating. As a doctor, Bian Que dared to denounce Qin Wuwang, showing his extraordinary wisdom and fearless spirit.