Chapter 9: Ransacking the Imperial Kitchen, Li Shimin Refuses to Give Up The lamps in Ganlu Palace had barely been extinguished last night. Li Shimin's bamboo tube had long been emptied; he had even poured a bit of warm water into the bottom to rinse it clean, drinking down every last drop. The taste had faded, but the craving was like wild grass, growing uncontrollably in his heart. The morning court session had just ended when he slammed the bamboo tube onto the imperial desk, glaring with…