A status update of his kingdom and a walk in the city

After the crowning and everybody left I sat on my throne sorrounded my dukes and my sister "okay duke David how is the kingdom doing is everybody happy ? " I asked him as he looked up at me and said " yes my sire everyone os happy with you as there king " I looked over to my sister and she shook her head in disagree I soon already knew this was not true " all of you go I need to be alone with my sister " I say as everybody leaves

" what do you think sis you have been out there in the open world a few times how is it out there " I asked her she just smiled and said " you have a lot to learn father left a great kingdom and a powerful army but the infrastructure is failing " she says as I stand up " I have to see this with my own eyes put on your oldest clothes we will go mix with the people " I say to her as she nods and goes to change her outfit and so do I I wear my old clothes I stole from one of the soldiers when I was a kid

We both put on a cap to hide or faces and ordered one guard and old friend of me Tim to join us as protection when we needed it we walked out a small backdoor of the palace not to draw attention we came out in a back street " this way to the market " said jenny as she grabbed my hand at pulled me into the crowd I loved it getting to walk like a normal person smelling all the kinds of foods and drinks the people talking with each other just living the live that they want

After a few minutes we arrived at the center of the market a big open place as jenny came and whispered in my ear " look around brother not at the people they are happy what they got but look at the buildings the roads the conditions they live in " she said as I started to look around getting stunned by how bad everything looked buildings being held up on some rotten wood the roads full of holes and mudder it was the 15th century but still this was unacceptable

We just starred around as I try to imagine how the rest of the kingdom looked like " Tim Is it everywhere this bad ?" I asked him he starred at me and nodded

Soon I got runned into by a middle-aged man i felt him going into my pockets and I immediately pulled out my sword and quickly Tim did the same we both pressed him to the ground as the crowd screamed in fear as two guys hold someone down with swords I took back my belongings and stood up removing my cap jenny did the same so Tim started to yell " all kneel for your king ! Kneel or you will be punished ! " as they soon knew who I was they kneeled the whole market was soon silent on one knee I looked at the guy who tried to rob me

' why did you try to steal from your king ? " I asked him as he looked at me in fear and said " I didn't knew it was you sire " he answered " that doesn't matter why do you steal from people " I asked him as I didn't want to hurt him I just wanted to know why he has to steal " I'm poor sire I have no money for food that's why I steal to survive " he said to me I looked over to Tim " guard take him to the Castle I'm not done with him " he did what was asked as we headed back to the castle as I now knew a little bit more about my new Kingdom and my people