A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 664 Li Dian, Dian Wei

Although Lu Cheng knew the name of the Li family, he had never thought of recruiting Li Dian, mainly because he was a child of a prominent family and his family was quite powerful.

In comparison, Lu Cheng prefers to use those children from poor families. Even if they have a small family behind them, the relationship is relatively simple.

Passing by the Li family this time was also accidental. After all, Lu Cheng would not deliberately avoid anything. There was no one in the world worth avoiding or taking a detour.

Li Qian, the head of the Li family, entertained him warmly. After a good meal and a few drinks, he casually said, "I have heard for a long time that Liaodong has strong soldiers and horses, sweeping across the four directions, but I regret that I have never seen them. Now I see that the governor's followers are all strong men. I wonder if they can broaden Qian's horizons?"

Hearing this, Lu Cheng nodded to the two guards and said, "Show us your skills, Master Li."

"Yes!"

The two guards walked straight outside, and everyone followed closely behind them.

A moment later, two guards came to their war horses, jumped on the horses with a graceful leap, clamped their legs around the horses' bellies, and became one with the horses, galloping straight towards the training ground in front.

In a twinkling, the two men had entered the martial arts arena, and they were standing on their horses, drawing their bows and arrows, shooting at targets in the distance.

After two "thumps", two arrows hit the red heart of the target accurately.

Then, the two guards simultaneously turned sideways and shot again, and two more arrows hit the bull's eye.

Then, two guards hid in a stirrup, hung their bodies on the horse, and shot another arrow, which still hit the bull's eye.

This series of wonderful performances immediately drew cheers and applause from the people around.

Li Qian couldn't help but admire him: "It is true that a strong general has no weak soldiers. Just this skill of riding and shooting is not something that ordinary people can do. Li Qian admires it. My son Li Zheng has always admired the general's reputation and wants to go to Liaodong to join the army and serve under the governor. I wonder if the governor is willing to accept my son?"

Nowadays, many powerful families are rising up in the world, and many wealthy and powerful families will invest in multiple areas and will not put all their eggs in one basket.

For example, Zhuge Liang later followed Liu Bei, and Zhuge Jin followed Sun Quan. Zhuge Liang also had a cousin, Zhuge Dan, who was in the Cao Wei camp.

Seeing that Lu Cheng was extremely extraordinary, Li Qian thought of letting his son go to Liaodong in preparation for the future.

Hearing this, Lu Cheng smiled calmly and looked at the young man sitting next to Li Dian: "Since Patriarch Li has this intention, I will naturally welcome you. Liaodong is in need of people right now, and if your son is willing to come, I will naturally welcome you..."

Afterwards, Lu Cheng asked Li Zheng some more questions, and he was able to answer them one by one, showing some talent.

Then, Lu Cheng looked at Li Dian again: "This young master must be a diligent and studious person. I wonder what book he is reading recently?"

"Your Excellency, Li Dian loves reading, and his favorite is Zuo Zhuan."

"Oh? Then I would like to ask you a few questions..."

Seeing that Lu Cheng seemed to be more interested in Li Dian, Li Qian didn't say much and just watched.

After asking a number of questions, Lu Cheng discovered that Li Dian had a solid academic foundation and had a lot of insights into the governance of the people's livelihood. He was a good talent. He then said, "If Man Cheng has any flaws, he can go to Liaodong to have a look. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Knowledge is not only in books, but also outside."

"Thank you for your teachings, Governor. Li Dian will keep them in mind."

After staying at the Li family for a day, Lu Cheng was ready to leave, but Li Dian followed him and said, "Governor, Li Dian has been studying at home since he was young and has never traveled around the world. I wonder if I can follow you, Governor?"

"That's fine. Have you told your uncle about it?"

“The family has been informed.”

Afterwards, Li Dian brought his own horse and luggage and followed Lu Cheng and his party, continuing to head south.

Whenever he had free time, Li Dian would ask Lu Cheng for advice on some knowledge and military strategies, and learn about the management of people's livelihood. He was very studious, sincere, and respectful.

Seeing how diligent he was, Lu Cheng taught him some things, which benefited Li Dian a lot and made him admire Lu Cheng more and more.

On this day, Lu Cheng and his party came to Chenliu Jiwu and stopped temporarily.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng asked the guards accompanying him to contact the local intelligence personnel and send over a piece of intelligence.

"My Lord, we have found out the whereabouts of our target Dian Wei. A year ago, Liu from Xiangyi had a feud with Li Yong from Suiyang. Li Yong relied on his wealth and power to hire a group of guards and thugs. He bullied Liu and seized his land. He also forced Liu's family to be destroyed, leaving only orphans and widows to flee far away.

Dian Wei heard about this and decided to avenge Liu. Li Yong was an official, and his home was heavily guarded, making it difficult for ordinary people to get close. Dian Wei drove a car, brought chickens, ducks, wine and meat, and pretended to be an idler, waiting near Li Yong's door.

When Li Yong was leaving, Dian Wei took out a dagger and killed Li Yong in the street. Then he took out the sword and halberd hidden in the car and strode away. The guards under Li Yong were afraid of Dian Wei and did not dare to approach him.

Dian Wei walked for several miles and was ambushed by Li Yong's companions. He fought his way out of the crowd and escaped. After that, Dian Wei hid in the mountains and made a living by hunting.

Dian Wei is extremely perceptive. We have chased him many times but he always got away from us. It was only recently that we caught his trail when he went down the mountain to sell tiger skins. We then followed him all the way and found the forest where he was hiding. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, we did not enter the forest.

Lu Cheng nodded: "You did a good job, you should be credited for it."

That afternoon, Lu Cheng brought a few guards to the forest where Dian Wei was hiding, and then released a few birds to search for Dian Wei's traces in the forest.

Not long after, a bird sent back a message saying that it had found the suspected target.

Lu Cheng asked the guards to wait at the foot of the mountain, and then he went into the forest alone.

After walking three or five miles, they suddenly heard a tiger roar from the front. A moment later, they saw a tiger rushing out of the forest and came to Lu Cheng in panic.

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from behind: "Be careful!"

Immediately afterwards, a short spear was seen shooting straight towards the tiger, as if wanting to kill it before the tiger could hurt Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng suddenly took a step to the side, then kicked the tiger away with a whip kick, and grabbed the iron halberd flying in the air.

The strong man who was chasing behind was also slightly surprised when he saw this scene, and then he clasped his fists and saluted: "Who are you, strong man? Why did you come to this deep mountain?"

Lu Cheng did not answer, but weighed the iron spear in his hand, then threw it lightly back to the black-faced burly man.

"Are you Chenliu Dianwei?"

"That's right. It seems you are here to look for me. Why? Are you a government official? Or a friend of Li Yong?"

Lu Cheng smiled slightly. "I am the governor of Liaodong, Lu Cheng. I passed by here and heard about your deeds, so I came to find you. Since you have the ability to chase tigers, why waste your time in the mountains? Why not follow me out of the mountains and gallop on the battlefield, so that you will not waste your good skills in this life."

"Liaodong Governor? I've heard of your name. But Dian Wei once killed someone in the street, so he has a lawsuit against him."

"So what? I was once a Yellow Turban, but now I am still the governor of Liaodong, right?"

"In that case. If you can beat me, I will go with you."

"Easy to say!"