Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 342 Entering the game personally
Kong Hongxu had a gloomy expression on his face, and he stared at Kong Hongtai who was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage.

Kong Hongtai was thinking about Chen Ce's words. He naturally knew what the second half of Chen Ce's reminder meant.

Beware of your brother!
Kong Hongtai knew his elder brother's temper and knew that family disgrace should not be made public, so he had never said anything bad about his brother to anyone over the years.

But he knew very well that Kong Hongxu had a violent and murderous personality.

Otherwise, he would not have been stripped of his title during the Chenghua period, and the hereditary honor of Duke Yansheng would not have fallen on him.

A person whose character and temperament are incompatible with Confucian virtues is naturally not qualified to inherit the title of Yansheng Duke.

Now that all these years have passed, his brother's temper has not changed at all, but to say that he would do something to his own brothers... Kong Hongtai just couldn't believe it.

So in Chen Ce's courtyard, he stopped Chen Ce from saying the next words.

Kong Hongtai slowly opened his eyes and was shocked to see Kong Hongxu's trembling hands. He was holding the pillow from the carriage with a hideous look on his face.

After just a moment, Kong Hongxu put down the pillow in his hand, and the ferocious look in his eyes was gone, replaced by calm and gentleness.

Kong Hongtai was slightly stunned, but he didn't say anything. He slowly closed his eyes again as if nothing had happened.

The carriage quickly returned to Yan's mansion.

Kong Hongtai asked his brother to follow him to the study. He said to Kong Hongxu earnestly, "Brother, the late emperor passed the title of Duke Yansheng from you to me."

"I am not qualified to inherit the family title, and this title should not be passed down to my lineage."

"I am about to die. This trip to Beijing is not just for school matters. I will find a chance to meet the emperor in the next few days and ask him to pass the title to Wen Shao after my death."

Kong Wenshao was the son of Kong Hongxu and the nephew of Kong Hongtai. Kong Hongtai also had his own children, but the title of Duke Yansheng originally belonged to his brother. According to etiquette, even if he died, the title of Duke Yansheng should be returned to Kong Hongxu's children.

Kong Hongxu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "What are you talking about? We are all family, why do we need to say this?"

Kong Hongxu felt a little ashamed. Just now in the carriage, he did have the intention to kill. He was thinking that if he killed Kong Hongtai in the carriage, he could put the blame on Chen Ce and announce to the public that it was Chen Ce who angered Duke Yansheng to death.

But he hasn't made up his mind, after all, they are brothers.

Although he has been living under his brother's scolding for these years, he is still his brother after all, so how could he have the heart to kill him?
Now that I heard that Kong Hongtai still has such plans, I can't help but feel ashamed.

Kong Hongtai shook his head, took a deep breath, and sighed: "Brother, I have been very strict with you over the years, but I also hope that you will do less wrong things, otherwise it will be our entire Kong family that will be disgraced."

"We are role models for all ages. We cannot allow any more scandals to occur in our family. I know your temper best. If you don't restrain it, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Don't blame me for being too strict with you. I'm doing this for your own good..."

Hearing his own brother's heartfelt words, Kong Hongtai felt even more ashamed.

Kong Hongtai coughed twice and said to Kong Hongxu, "Brother, peel a pear for me."

Kong Hongxu hurriedly said: "Hey, okay!"

He picked up a fruit knife from the plate beside him and carefully peeled a pear for Kong Hongtai, sighing, "It's my fault, big brother. He really has a bad temper and is not as cunning as you. My parents spoiled me when I was a child, which is why I have this kind of personality."

He smiled, recalling his childhood, and couldn't help grinning: "Back then, you were always bullied by me, and you always gave in to me in everything. Big brother actually knows that you are much smarter than me, and you always gave in to me on purpose."

"Alas, if I had not been so proud back then, I would not have killed innocent people indiscriminately, and I would not have brought shame to my family..."

"Eat a pear."

Kong Hongxu was rambling on and on about his childhood, and then he casually handed the peeled pear to Kong Hongtai. Kong Hongtai took the pear, suddenly held Kong Hongxu's hand with both hands, and then suddenly stabbed the dagger into his heart!
"Cough cough..."

The accident happened so quickly that Kong Hongxu was completely frightened and just stared at Kong Hongtai blankly.

Kong Hongtai had a gentle smile on his face and said to Kong Hongxu: "Yes, when I was a child, I was better at studying and more intelligent than you, but my father was always strict with me, but he was so permissive with you."

"Because you are the legitimate son, and I am not."

"Then you made a mistake, and the title of Duke of Yansheng finally passed to me. How could I possibly pass it on to your descendants?"

"I also have a son. This title should be passed on to my descendants no matter what."

"I have thought about it, and I have been soft-hearted. After all, you are my brother. But just now in the carriage, I saw that you wanted to kill me."

"I hadn't made up my mind at first, but after seeing your expression and actions in the carriage, I made up my mind... ahem, I made up my mind."

Blood kept flowing out from the corners of Kong Hongtai's mouth. His clothes on his chest had turned red and blood kept dripping onto the ground.

Kong Hongxu stared at Kong Hongtai in horror, his face clearly showing anger to the extreme!
Being plotted!

Kong Hongtai smiled and said, "I went to see Chen Ce today, and he told me to be wary of you. At that time, I was thinking, can I use him to make a plan?"

"I just figured it out. It's okay."

"He is a smart man. He can testify for me and identify your motive for murder."

"Everyone in the Yan residence is a witness, and they will prove that you killed me."

"Ahem, ahem..." Kong Hongtai's voice was getting smaller and smaller. "Brother, you can't take over the title of Duke of Yansheng. After I die, you will be imprisoned for your crimes, and your descendants will not inherit the title of Duke of Yansheng because of your stain."

"This title will still fall into our family."

"Actually... I was thinking about it on the way to the capital. I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I haven't made up my mind yet."

Kong Hongtai still had a smile on his face until the servants from Yan's mansion came in, then his expression suddenly turned into shock, fear, and terror.

The servants of Yan's residence exclaimed, "Murder!"

After the servants of the Yan residence ran away, Kong Hongxu shouted, "You beast! You set me up? You framed me!"

Kong Hongtai said: "Who would believe it? Who would believe that I would risk my life to harm my own brother?"

"Brother...no one will believe it."

Kong Hongxu's whole body was shaking. He stepped back in fear, his eyes widened, and pointed at Kong Hongtai: "You, you..."

Too bad!
Kong Hongtai is really too cruel and scheming. How can a fool like Kong Hongxu be his opponent?

Join the game yourself and send Kong Hongxu to hell!
Yan Gonghong and everyone in the Yan residence came to the side hall at this time. Kong Hongxu shouted, "It's not me! It's not me!"

"It was him, it was him... He killed himself. No, he used me to kill him. He, he, he..."

Kong Hongxu was speechless and his speech logic was becoming chaotic.

(End of this chapter)