Version 1.7 Imperial Palace guide
Imperial Decree WWM guide: S answers, Finance route, and Rear Garden location.
Imperial Decree is a Palace exploration activity in Where Winds Meet. Go to the Rear Garden in Kaifeng Imperial Palace, speak with Qu Chunqiu, then review the Finance memorials on the table. For S-grade attempts, pick responses that support practical public welfare: approve the Jinming Pool night market, protect farmland, avoid austerity-only policy, restore fields, deny reckless vows, and reject unnecessary market-opening paperwork.
Content type
Exploration side quest and Palace Exploration activity
Region
Inner Chambers, Kaifeng Imperial Palace
Start NPC
Qu Chunqiu in the Rear Garden
Unlock gate
Start Throne and Tempest I to access the Palace
Answer first: Imperial Decree Where Winds Meet
Imperial Decree Where Winds Meet S answers, location, and rewards.
For the best Imperial Decree grades, answer like a practical court official: protect food supply, support public welfare, avoid reckless austerity, ask for evidence on risky projects, and reject unnecessary paperwork. Start in the Rear Garden of Kaifeng Imperial Palace, then review the memorials on the table after speaking with Qu Chunqiu.
Finance S answers
Night market, farmland, austerity, seeds, death-vow, and market-opening decisions.
Farming Affairs answers
Land reclamation, waterwork, new rice, evidence checks, harvest, and refugee farming logic.
Penal Law answers
Fair-ruling logic for evidence, sentencing, corruption, and public-order prompts.
Start location
Qu Chunqiu, Rear Garden, Inner Chambers, and the Palace scroll table route.
Search intent: Imperial Decree Penal Law
Imperial Decree Penal Law answers in Where Winds Meet.
Penal Law searches usually come from players who already rank around the top results but need the missing legal-volume logic. Treat these as answer meanings: the game rewards balanced justice, evidence, civilian protection, and proportional sentencing more than harsh or emotional rulings.
General Penal Law rule
Choose fair, evidence-based rulings: investigate before punishment, avoid collective blame, protect civilians, and keep penalties proportional.
Unclear accusation
Ask for testimony and evidence before sentencing. Do not punish someone based only on rumor or pressure.
Minor offense or first mistake
Favor correction, restitution, or a measured penalty over harsh punishment when the damage is limited.
Official abuse or corruption
Investigate the official, protect the people affected, and do not shield rank or office from accountability.
Banditry or violent crime
Punish serious harm firmly, but separate ringleaders from coerced helpers before deciding the final sentence.
Emergency public order
Stabilize the people first, then handle legal responsibility with evidence instead of panic sentencing.
Search intent: Imperial Decree Farming Affairs
Farming Affairs S-rank answer notes.
Players searching this query usually want the exact governance logic behind Farming Affairs prompts: protect food supply, approve long-term public works when they are realistic, request evidence for risky proposals, and avoid short-term choices that damage stability. Treat these notes as in-game answer meanings, because prompt wording can rotate by volume.
Petition for Land Reclamation
Use a balanced development answer: land can create profit, but account for security, clearing time, and market pressure. Specialty crops are safer than flooding the market.
Plea for Waterwork
Favor long-term public gains, but acknowledge that profit may slump while construction is ongoing and that water diversion must not harm nearby people.
On New Rice
Treat the proposal as low priority rather than urgent court business. Food specialists can evaluate it, but this kind of memorial can clog the queue.
Refuting the Proposal
Ask for a proper report with data and evidence. New farmland may be difficult at first, but it can expand profit and population when planned carefully.
Ode to Great Harvest
Credit the harvest to capable workers and lessons learned from difficult years. Do not let one smooth season become an excuse for complacency.
On Refugees
Prepare enough food and set realistic expectations. Farming takes skill, so new refugees need time before yields improve.
General Farming Affairs rule
Imperial Decree grades usually reward practical governance: protect food supply, avoid reckless pledges, and choose policies that balance revenue with public stability.
Answer-first route
How to unlock Imperial Decree.
Step 1
Enter the Imperial Palace
Progress into the Version 1.7 Imperial Palace content first. If the Rear Garden is still unavailable, start the Worldly Affairs quest Throne and Tempest I and return after Palace access opens.
Step 2
Go to the Rear Garden
Head to the Inner Chambers side of Kaifeng Imperial Palace. The activity is tied to a building around the Rear Garden area, near the Yuchen Hall side of the Palace route.
Step 3
Talk to Qu Chunqiu
Qu Chunqiu introduces the problem: the court has too many memorials waiting for the Emperor. Accept the help request to start the Imperial Decree sequence.
Step 4
Review the memorials on the table
Interact with the scrolls to open the Finance volume. The activity asks you to choose or type remarks for public-affairs disputes, then grades the result.
Step 5
Retake if you want S rewards
The quest can finish without a perfect score, but reward hunters should retake the Finance volume until every prompt lands at S grade.
More screenshots
Finance and Palace exploration checkpoints.
After you open the scroll review, use these screens to confirm that you are in the Finance volume and that the activity is counting toward the Imperial Palace exploration checklist.
Open the Finance volume
The first volume asks you to resolve several finance-related public affairs prompts before grading your overall approach.
Palace Chronicle event context
Imperial Decree is tied to the Version 1.7 Palace content cycle, so it also matters for event and exploration cleanup.
Rear Garden Sentient Being progress
After clearing the Finance volume, the activity contributes to the Imperial Palace Rear Garden exploration checklist.
Video walkthrough
Finance Imperial Decree solution video.
Watch this route if you want to see the Finance volume flow before matching the answer meanings below. It pairs well with the S-grade intent table because the video shows where the prompts appear in-game.
Open on YouTubeFinance volume
Imperial Decree Finance S answer meanings.
These are phrased as answer meanings rather than copied scripts, because the game may accept slightly different manual wording. If an emote response misses S, retry with a direct typed remark that matches the intent below.
| Prompt | S-grade intent |
|---|---|
| Plea for Night Markets | Approve the night market idea around Jinming Pool rather than shutting it down. |
| On Revenue | Reject revenue plans that sacrifice farmland; protect food production first. |
| On Austerity | Say austerity by itself is not enough and should not be the only policy. |
| On Seeds and Food | Preserve surplus supplies and put the fields back into production. |
| Vow Unto Death | Deny the proposal instead of encouraging a reckless death vow. |
| Market Opening Memorial | Treat the extra market-opening request as unnecessary. |
Imperial Decree rewards.
A rating for 1 memorial
Exploration Points x20
A rating for 3 memorials
Echo Jade x5
A rating for all memorials
Echo Jade x10
S rating for all memorials
Inner Way Note: Chest x2
Common blockers.
Imperial Decree is not on the map
Check Palace access first. Most reports place the unlock after starting Throne and Tempest I, because that quest opens access to the Kaifeng Imperial Palace route.
The emote answers feel inconsistent
Use the meaning of the Finance choices above as your target. Some players report that manual wording is more predictable than picking an emote-only response.
You cleared the quest but missed the best reward
Completion does not require S grade. If you only want the highest reward tier, retake the Finance volume and adjust any prompt that drops below S.
You found one Imperial Decree pin but expect more
The first public map data shows one Rear Garden Imperial Decree location, while the activity can test multiple volumes. Treat this page as the Finance-volume route until more volumes are verified.
Imperial Decree FAQ.
What is Imperial Decree in Where Winds Meet?
Imperial Decree is a Version 1.7 Imperial Palace exploration quest and activity where you review court memorials, choose remarks, receive grades, and earn Palace exploration rewards.
Where do I start Imperial Decree?
Start it in the Rear Garden / Inner Chambers area of Kaifeng Imperial Palace by talking to Qu Chunqiu, then interact with the scrolls on the table.
Do I need an S rating to complete Imperial Decree?
No. The quest can progress without a perfect score, but S ratings unlock the best Finance-volume reward tier.
What are the Farming Affairs answers in Imperial Decree?
For the Finance / Farming Affairs prompts, aim for practical public-welfare remarks: support the Jinming Pool night market, protect farmland, avoid austerity-only policy, restore fields and food supplies, deny reckless death vows, and reject unnecessary market-opening paperwork.
How do I get S rank in Imperial Decree Penal Law?
For Penal Law prompts, pick a fair-ruling answer: investigate accusations, match penalties to evidence, protect civilians, punish official abuse, and avoid collective or emotional sentencing.
Why are people searching for Imperial Decree now?
It belongs to the new Imperial Palace update cycle, so players are looking for the unlock location, the Finance answers, reward thresholds, and whether the activity counts toward Palace exploration.