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

285, July.

Just as Arthur had predicted, nothing had changed in King's Landing.

Renly is about to become Lord of Storm's End, Cersei and Jaime Lannister are having an affair, and Joffrey will be born next year.

Cersei still wanted to have a good life with Robert during their honeymoon, but all of that vanished when Robert called out Lyanna Stark's name and began having affairs everywhere.

Cersei herself was no saint either, inheriting Tywin's ruthlessness.

Waitresses, maids, widows, prostitutes, noble ladies—Robert was indiscriminate in his lust, killing anyone, beautiful or ugly, he'd forget about them after he'd slept with them.

In terms of the quality of his conquests, Robert certainly couldn't compare to King Thule.

Robert slept with a widowed cousin during a visit to Greenstone, and he also frequented brothels in King's Landing.

The current relationship between the couple is one of Robert's promiscuity and Cersei's secret affairs; they are like a pair of hidden dragons and phoenixes.

Stannis was furious about Robert's fiefdom, but his appeal for his rights was ignored.

For Stannis, it was fine; he was just having one frustrating thing after another.

Robert Baratheon and Jon Arryn arranged a marriage for Stannis with the Florent family, which seemed promising on paper.

Florence was a minor first-rate lord in the Reach and a well-known opponent of Tyrell.

His strength is second only to the four Kings of the Reach: Rowan, Tyrell, Hightoar, and Redwyn.

It's probably similar to Oghhat and Tali.

The river bend region truly lives up to its reputation as a superior riverside region, exhibiting the same situation of numerous warlords vying for power.

But upon closer inspection, Celis Florence is the daughter of the deceased third brother of the Earl of Florence, whose father was merely a propertied knight.

This girl was not known for her beauty. Miss Celis was thin, with a pointed face and prominent Florentine ears.

Her nose had a sharp outline, and her upper lip was covered in fine hairs that she plucked every day, but they kept growing back.

Her eyes were light-colored, her mouth was stern, and her voice was sharp as a whip.

Although it is said that a wife should be virtuous, the feudal lords of the seven kingdoms are all like this, none of them look down on appearance when choosing a wife.

Hightower, Dayne, Tyrell, Arryn, Lannister, Martell, and Tully have all undergone excellent genetic modification and are almost all known for their good looks.

Not to mention the Targaryen family's inhuman beauty.

The Hean family members are also very good-looking and could be matched with Horst by marriage.

The Freys were much worse off; they weren't just nouveau riche, they were also quite unattractive, looking like a den of weasels.

In comparison, although the He'an family was also considered nouveau riche, they were at least presentable in appearance.

Cersei, Catelyn, Lysa, Ashara, Elijah, and Lyanna are all very famous beauties.

Stannis's situation became one of mutual forbearance, which would have made anyone angry, not to mention Robert's biased actions.

The brothers' discord and their chaotic marital life will eventually cause the Baratheon throne to explode.

Early morning, Harrenburg.

Arthur Hoan, accompanied by his swordsmanship instructor Lucas Dayne, his attendants Viri Ward and Lucas Rutter, and several guards and servants, gathered at the door.

The procession was quite large, and their destination was King's Landing.

Arthur wore a longsword at his waist, a black robe with gold stripes, and a gold satin cloak embroidered with nine black bats, the emblem of the Riveran family.

Earl Walter was very confident in his team; the fledgling eagle was bound to spread its wings eventually, and the team also had a top-notch expert, Lucas Dane.

Every lord who went out had to bring his personal knights, squires, grooms, cooks, and servants, so the commotion was quite significant.

This was a medium-sized ceremony to confer the title of Duke of Storm's End on Renly Baratheon, so the lords' procession was not very large.

Moreover, Dorne and the Iron Islands certainly won't send any representatives; only a few representatives from the North will.

Not only were they geographically distant, but Eddard Stark was also developing his power in the North, and both House Martell and House Greyjoy were essentially in a Cold War with the Iron Throne.

The largest-scale events are still the election of a king, the king's wedding, and the king's coronation—the most exquisite ceremonies.

When the Great Council of Harrenhal elected a king, the Duke of Lannister brought three hundred attendants, and the Duke of Tyrell brought five hundred. These two richest men used Harrenhal as a stage to flaunt their wealth.

"Once you arrive in King's Landing, you need not trouble the others. But Ser Barristan, he is a friend of your great-uncle and a legendary knight, you may go and pay him a visit," Earl Walter said to Arthur.

There was another surviving White Knight, Jaime the Kingslayer, who was also a companion of his great-uncle, Ser Oswell.

But out of hatred, Count Walter Hoan did not mention his name.

Prime Minister Jon Clinton was defeated at the Battle of the Bells. Ser Barristan the White Knight, together with Ser Jon Darryl, regrouped Clinton's remaining army.

During the Battle of the Trident, Barristan suffered multiple arrow wounds, spear wounds, and sword wounds, and was critically wounded and on the verge of death.

Roose Bolton thought he should just slit his throat, but Robert Baratheon summoned his maester to heal him.

Despite his injuries, he had done his best, and the world still loves this old knight.

But Jaime, the Kingslayer, is already infamous, and his reputation will likely only worsen in the future.

"I understand, Grandfather," Arthur nodded and said.

"Let's go!" Arthur waved his hand, and with banners waving, the army headed towards King's Landing.

Go to King's Landing, enter the great city.

Because the royal domain was separated, and the Riverlands failed to develop a major port.

The strength of the Hejian region was somewhat weaker.

If it's a riverine territory plus a royal domain, with access to the sea, then the overall mobilization capacity is completely different, comparable to that of a river bend.

In Arthur's mind, this was the perfect map.

King's Landing is a dung heap, but it is also a giant city of about 500,000 people and a second port, the center of power in Westeros.

Arthur wanted to see what King's Landing was like, a place teeming with talented people.

The first madwoman Cersei, the first ingrate Renly, the first schemer Varys (who hasn't taken office yet), the first doormat Stannis, and of course, the most famous Kingsguard, Ser Barristan Selmy.

Arthur's social connections in King's Landing were probably limited to Ser Barristan.

The Harrenhal family's relationships are mainly threefold: their relatives and friends, their royalist friends, and their Royalist friends.

His circle of friends and family is basically finished now. Hean and Tully are bitter enemies. Horst married off his daughter and got two dukes as husbands, so he's currently riding high.

Frey was still sulking. With the Frey family's reputation, there was no way they could get into the court.

The pro-Wang faction, because they share a similar plight, actually have a fairly good relationship.

However, with the fall of the Targaryens, these lords developed their own fiefdoms, far from the court.

The River An family also has a relationship with the White Knight, which can be considered as a double friendship between the Darry and Dane families.

Moreover, Arthur was quite certain that Barristan also took good care of the younger generation of his former teammates.

Just like in the original story, when Quentin Martell, the "Frog," proposed to Daenerys, Barristan was very supportive and wanted to make it happen so that the Frog and Daenerys could get married.

However, Quentin was indeed ugly, and the timing was wrong. Doran was just trying to curry favor with allies with his words, so Daenerys didn't give them a warm welcome.

Even in the face of failure, Barristan still persuaded these people to leave, which can be considered as doing his utmost to be kind and righteous, truly embodying the image of a grandfather.

That generation's Seven Golden Guards: Sword of the Dawn, Bull, Barristan, Levin, Oswell Heaney, Jon Darryl, and Jaime Lannister the Kingslayer.

They truly considered each other brothers, not like the many good-for-nothings that have now infiltrated their ranks.

To be honest, if he were shameless enough, Jaime Lannister would also acknowledge this relationship.

However, Arthur was too lazy to bother him, mainly because the reputation of being a king killer was well-known and a complete liability.

The group began to leave Harrenhal and head east.

On King's Road, we continue our journey towards King's Landing.

Accompanying Arthur and his party were wagons carrying goods, including sweet corn for sale, gifts for the King and Queen, and presents for Sir Barristan.

Corn can be divided into regular corn and sweet corn. Sweet corn can be eaten raw, roasted, or boiled.

Arthur's enhanced sweet corn boasts improved sweetness, yield, and flavor, making it a flagship product that is unique in the market.

At the gatherings of nobles, they served wild vegetables, sweet corn, and peas as a side dish.

Westeros, a magical medieval region, still enjoyed very convenient trade.

Harrenburg's sweet corn has now gained a market and reputation in King's Landing.

Previously, Harrenhal's agricultural products were mainly sold in the surrounding areas, or transported to King's Landing or shipped out to sea from King's Landing docks.

The ports in Yanchang Town and Mugu Town are too small, and their markets are also inadequate.

As a wealthy family, the River An family also rented their own warehouses in King's Landing.

With distribution channels secured, this new batch of sweet corn sold like hotcakes, earning a premium label.

Even though it's more expensive than regular sweet corn, sales are still good.

King's Landing is a major trading hub for goods among the Seven Kingdoms, and wealthy men there are not afraid to spend money.

Although the Seven Kingdoms are agricultural countries, many families have once made great strides in developing their family businesses.

The Redwyn family's wines, Storm Country's precious timbers, furs, and Arthur's maternal relatives, the Bartway family, all made a fortune selling milk and wine from the River Bend.

The main market is the wealthy, the rich merchants of King's Landing and White Harbor, and the wealthy lords.

Arthur's first cash flow business was sweet corn.

The enhanced second seed, Carrot Arthur, has also been obtained and is now being deployed.

At the current pace, Harrenhal's cash flow is slowly recovering.

Arthur also considered milk and wine, which were the means by which the Batway family had amassed their wealth; they could take another look at the ruins of Whitewall City later.