Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

In July of the 285th year of the conquest, the seven kingdoms experienced neither wind nor rain.

Seven is a very lucky number. There are seven kingdoms, seven Iron Guards, seven ministers, and the Trial of the Seven Sons. In short, Westeros has a fondness for numbers seven, just like many people admire 8 and 9.

The two most important events in July, and indeed the whole year, are both related to the Baratheon royal family.

The first thing Robert Baratheon wanted to do was to bestow the title of Duke of Storm's End upon his younger brother, eight-year-old Renly, allowing Renly to rule Storm's End and enjoy the taxes and lands of the Stormlands.

The second event was that Queen Cersei Lannister announced her pregnancy, making the heir to the kingdom seem within reach.

These two pieces of news suggest that the Baratheon dynasty is thriving.

As for the remnants of the Targaryen family, they still live at the Red Gate Manor in Braavos.

People are indifferent to life and death, and not many care about investing.

Out of Jon Arryn's "chivalry," he rejected the suggestion to send assassins, and Robert agreed.

In addition, Jon Snow promoted a man named Petyr Baelish to be a customs officer in Gulltown, where he was very successful at collecting taxes. Jon Snow also intended to give Littlefinger a big role, partly due to his appreciation of talent and the influence of his wife Lysa Tully.

With Renly receiving his title and Cersei becoming pregnant, the gears of history in the Seven Kingdoms officially began to turn.

Green Hand Manor, Carefree Cottage.

Arthur held the parchment in his hand. With such a joyous occasion in King's Landing, the lords would surely follow suit and contribute money to join in the fun.

When the royal family has weddings, births, coronations, or princes' birthdays, the feudal lords are expected to send gifts and attend the ceremonies. This is considered a way for the royal family to generate revenue and demonstrate its authority.

These former royalists who were punished naturally had to put on a smiling face and be extremely careful.

After Arthur finished reading it, he handed the letter to Sir Lucas.

On the walls of the cabin, the Westeros tapestry still shone brightly; the Royallands and the Stormlands were supposed to be a perfect, unified territory.

Wangling was not originally a geographical term, but rather a disputed area.

Moreover, the Stormlands are too close to the royal territory, making them incredibly quick to cause trouble.

The kingdom is wealthy, but its knights are somewhat weak, while the land of Storms is relatively poor but its soldiers are fierce, and it is said to have the most valiant knights among the seven kingdoms.

King Robert continued to divide the spoils, which can only be described as unprecedented generosity.

Oris Baratheon acquired Storm's End through a distinguished military campaign, and was also the bastard brother and only close friend of Aegon the Conqueror.

As for Renly, well, I love my brothers.

"This is too frivolous. The eight-year-old Duke of Storm's End isn't even a temporary ruler; the title is hereditary," Lucas Dayne said, frowning. "Giving traditional lands to his younger brother, and his youngest son at that, while the Queen is already pregnant."

Since it hasn't been revealed that Cersei's unborn child has lion blood, everyone thinks the biggest threat is Renly.

This is truly the capriciousness of power; King Robert does things so casually.

Robert was very fertile; he fathered a daughter in the Vale, so he would never lack offspring.

Cersei is currently pregnant, so there's no need to rush things.

It wasn't just Lucas who couldn't understand it; many of the lords of the Seven Kingdoms probably had their brains fried. Could this really be allowed to continue?

You must understand that many feudal lords hold onto every inch of their territory tightly, unwilling to part with it. They are only greedy for other people's fiefdoms; no one is so generous.

The Seven Kingdoms had plenty of second sons without fiefs and knights without land, let alone a third son like Renly.

Robert waved his hand, and Renly, who was still a child, was instantly elevated to a great lord on par with the Starks and Lannisters.

No wonder Stannis was full of complaints; he went to the godforsaken Dragonstone while Renly effortlessly obtained Storm's End.

As for the king himself, well, the king himself learned from the Targaryens, as long as he had the royal domain.

"This is already very risky. Once Uncle grows up, he will most likely become a threat to my son," Sir Lucas said in a low voice.

This is the most obvious example in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, where many uncles would try to kill their elder brothers' heirs and take the throne themselves.

Leaving aside distant examples, there are countless recent examples since the Conquerors, and the sample data is available.

Almost every major family did it in pursuit of power.

The "cruel" Maegor Targaryen killed his nephew, the "Uncrowned King." Boris, the brother of Rhoga Baratheon of Stormsland, lost his right to the throne due to the birth of his nephew and, in a fit of rage, went to help the Vulture King raid his homeland. Rumors circulated that Tywin's grandfather, the "Golden Lion," smothered his brother's daughter with a pillow to seize the throne as regent.

The Vale and the North are no exception; the underlying nature of Arryn and the Starks is also war, plunder, and conquest.

However, the presence of Jon Arryn and Eddard Stark, two outliers, makes things seem odd.

The valley is home to inheritance disputes from Jenny Erin's era.

In the North, there is the She-Wolf of Winterfell, and after the death of the old man Kregan, the internal strife within his family continued for many years. His two uncles, each marrying his brother Rickon's daughter, began fighting each other again for the right to inherit the family business.

Finally, a group of widows in Winterfell tore each other apart over their sons' inheritance.

"To trust family ties over power is also a gamble. Perhaps the king felt that the son was not yet born, which would help consolidate his rule," Arthur said.

"That's not the case. If he wants to consolidate his rule, Dragonstone is enough. Stormlands already belongs to Robert, and his vassals love him; he has no need to push them away. If he has a son, it would be better for him to inherit the throne," Ser Lucas said, shaking his head.

"What puzzles me, however, is that Jon Arryn didn't try to dissuade me from this important matter either," Ser Lucas said.

"It's simple, the Prime Minister can't control his adopted son," Arthur sneered.

Robert even refused to replace the "Commander-in-Chief of the Gold Robes," so Jon gave up on the idea.

Throughout the seven kingdoms, it was said that the king listened to his prime minister without question; in reality, Robert only listened selectively.

Robert spent the money on the investiture, without listening to Arryn's advice at all.

I did hear about marriage and not assassinating Targaryens, but I only heard half of the story about marriage. Robert continued to hunt women and have affairs after getting married, which didn't exactly show respect for political marriages.

Based on various accounts, although Jon Arryn was the Hand of the King and the sole Hand of the King, he was not as domineering as Tywin Lannister; even Arthur felt that he had a softer style.

One is the summer sun, the other the winter sun; perhaps this, besides affection, is why Robert would always be with Jon Arryn.

Ser Lucas Dayne paused for a moment, then said, "Very well, they are all young. Renly, if Cersei gives birth to a crown prince, we don't need to think that far ahead right now. Who knows what it will be like when it's time to take up arms? I may not have to go to the battlefield, but you young people will be going then."

"Going with the flow, my sweet corn is already on the market. I'll take advantage of the Renly Ceremony to go check on it in King's Landing." Arthur raised his glass of lemonade and drank it all in one gulp.

Renly, Cersei, the gears of this world have begun to turn.

Robert Baratheon and Jon Arryn were both remarkable figures who promoted a large number of ungrateful people.

Renly Baratheon and Cersei Lannister are both major threats to the Baratheon dynasty.

Let's not even talk about Cersei's chaos.

Renly caused even greater chaos, as he had no basis for claiming kingship and simply believed that whoever had the strongest army would be king.

Without receiving accurate intelligence, he led the Stormlands and Reach armies in a rebellion.

He didn't care whether these kids were Robert's or not; he was just going to pull off a big heist. He was a total ingrate.

Arthur, however, remained calm and unhurried.

Since we cannot reject chaos, we must adapt to it.

With such strong backing, he will seize the opportunity to rise to prominence.

Chaos is the ladder.