That pack of eunuchs was nothing but a pack of rabid dogs!
Framing loyal officials, confiscating estates, exterminating entire clans to the ninth degree-every last one of them was an expert at such things.
But when it came to planning technological development, or even business ventures like these, Li Haoran really was the only one who could handle it.
About half a day later.
At Li Shimin's command, numerous grand eunuchs from the Twenty-Four Directorates, commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and chiefs of the Eastern Depot quietly arrived at the enormous Carefree Palace.
To be honest, every one of them looked bewildered.
They genuinely had no idea what to make of the Carefree Palace before them.
From the moment construction had begun, a mysterious army had taken control of the palace, stationing so many troops around it that not even a bird could fly inside.
Li Shimin did indeed indulge them. No matter how outrageous their actions were, he generally allowed them to do as they pleased.
Over the years, they had run rampant throughout the Tang Dynasty, inspiring fear in virtually everyone they met.
The sole exception was the Carefree Palace before them.
They had wielded power in the Tang Dynasty for so many years, yet this mysterious army and the Carefree Palace remained absolutely forbidden territory to them.
No one was allowed to approach or investigate. Anyone who disobeyed would die!
Even a grand eunuch whom Li Shimin had once greatly favored had merely sounded him out a little, warning him to be careful lest the Carefree Palace slip beyond his control...
Yet over that tiny matter alone.
Li Shimin had flown into a rage, and the grand eunuch had died.
Precisely because of that incident, no one had dared ask about anything here ever since.
Yet