Chapter 160: The Madness of the Envoys from Various Countries

Having just promised to give others treasures, he turned around and went back on his word.

Although everyone agreed to these conditions for the sake of the Daming Gun, nominally it was still a tribute to Great Ming.

If Zhu Gaoxu were to go back on his word or demand a higher price later, these people would have no choice but to swallow their pride and accept it.

It could be said that at this moment, everyone had already fallen step by step into Zhu Gaoxu's trap.

Even if they now saw through Zhu Gaoxu's true colors, everyone could only continue to play along.

Thinking this, the envoy from Beishan Kingdom spoke first: "Your Highness has gone to such trouble to host us, we naturally cannot let Your Highness labor in vain. This is a fine pearl salvaged by our country; please, Your Highness, graciously accept it."

As he spoke, the envoy took a fist-sized pearl from his bosom with a pained expression and presented it before Zhu Gaoxu.

Looking at the pearl, which was larger than his own fist, Zhu Gaoxu finally could not help but smile.

He took the pearl handed over by the Beishan Kingdom envoy.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "Beishan Kingdom is very thoughtful. I have decided to sell the Daming Gun to Beishan Kingdom at the price of one copper coin per piece!"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked, and the envoy from Beishan Kingdom was overjoyed.

No one had expected that Zhu Gaoxu would offer such a high price.

Thinking this, everyone's eyes turned red.

They scrambled to take out treasures, vying to present them to Zhu Gaoxu.

Even those who had none pushed everything valuable on their persons toward Zhu Gaoxu.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu began to happily collect the gifts.

Meanwhile, Li Hao, who was standing to the side, was already stunned.

He felt that Zhu Gaoxu had gone mad.

Even with his backside, one could tell that Zhu Yuanzhang would never give these people Daming Guns for nothing.

Even if he were selling them, it would be impossible for the price to be this low.

Li Hao felt that Zhu Gaoxu had gone crazy for money.

This was blatant bribery!

Yet Zhu Gaoxu did not care about this in the slightest.

After collecting all the treasures, Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "Since you are all so enthusiastic, I shall lower the price of the Daming Gun for you all!"

"One copper coin per piece for everyone!"

Hearing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu repeatedly to express their gratitude.

In their hearts, they thought Zhu Gaoxu was a total sucker; this one copper coin wasn't even worth the value of the materials themselves.

And as if to cement his persona as a sucker, Zhu Gaoxu continued: "Not only will I lower the price for you family members, but for every Daming Gun purchased, I will also gift you half a jin of prepared gunpowder and one hundred lead bullets!"

Hearing this, everyone went wild.

This could be called a massive profit.

What can one copper coin buy?

The key was that this Zhu Gaoxu even called them family.

Had they been dazed from just giving gifts to this kid?

Looking at it this way, Zhu Gaoxu truly treated them like family.

For a moment, a sense of guilt arose in everyone's hearts.

They felt it was wrong to have thought of Zhu Gaoxu that way before.

Of course, guilt was guilt, but these people did not actually speak up to stop Zhu Gaoxu.

And Zhu Gaoxu himself seemed to get more carried away as he spoke, continuing to say to the crowd: "Not only that, I also promise that for anyone who buys a Daming Gun, I will provide free shipping to your homes. What does that mean? It means I will send special personnel to escort the Daming Guns to your territories for handover, and any losses incurred during the process will be borne entirely by Great Ming!"

Hearing this, the last shred of doubt in everyone's hearts vanished.

Previously, they had suspected there was something fishy, fearing Zhu Gaoxu was using some kind of honey trap or similar tactic.

But these words from Zhu Gaoxu directly dispelled their last remaining concerns.

They even felt ashamed for their own petty-mindedness in judging a gentleman's heart.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu continued.

"Previously, Imperial Grandfather gave me word, saying each country is limited to purchasing at most one thousand pieces."

Hearing this, everyone's faces darkened.

One thousand pieces was not a small amount, but compared to what they had paid, it was nothing.

To say nothing else, the four Zhongshan countries combined only got four thousand pieces, yet they had traded five naval warships and three thousand shipbuilders for them.

The other countries had also paid a considerable price.

At this moment, one thousand pieces was indeed a bit too little.

But Zhu Gaoxu's next words made them go completely insane.

"But today I have decided to cancel the purchase limit, and each country must purchase no less than ten thousand pieces!"

Hearing this, everyone went completely wild.

At least ten thousand pieces?

No purchase limit?

The envoy from Chenla immediately stood up and said: "Our country will purchase one hundred thousand pieces!"

The other countries also got excited upon hearing this.

"Our Nanshan Kingdom will purchase fifty thousand pieces!"

"Our Beishan Kingdom, sixty thousand pieces!"

"I will take one hundred and fifty thousand pieces!"

"......"

Watching these people's frantic actions, it was as if they were all about to start fighting.

Zhu Gaoxu pressed his hand down, signaling everyone to be silent.

At this moment, the person everyone feared most was Zhu Gaoxu.

They immediately gave Zhu Gaoxu a great deal of face.

One by one, they sat down obediently, looking just like children who had encountered their homeroom teacher.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded with satisfaction and then said, "Everyone, do not be in such a rush to place your orders; this Prince still has more to say."

Hearing that Zhu Gaoxu still had more to say, everyone frowned, deeply afraid that some new variable might arise at this moment.

Zhu Gaoxu did not beat around the bush and said directly, "All purchases of the Daming Gun this time will be on a pre-sale basis."

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