Jiang Cheng was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this, but vaguely sensed he had touched upon a key point, so he hastily pondered it over in his mind.
Pang Ban did not keep him guessing and continued, "The timing of the past major wars against the Barbarian Race was never quite like this time."
"You mean this time we discovered their movements in advance and forced the Barbarian Race to act?"
"No, no, Jiang Cheng, we've discussed before the situation inside the Imperial City, remember?"
"Sir, you mean those matters regarding the seven Princes..."
"Exactly. These past two years Your Majesty has continually allowed the Princes to act at will; now each Prince possesses his own faction. What do you think Your Majesty's intentions are by doing so?" Pang Ban made his point clear.
"You mean Your Majesty will entrust the implementation of the policies to tighten money and grain to the Princes? This..." Jiang Cheng wanted to say, "That's inappropriate," but he ultimately held back.
