Prefect of the Ancient City

From Hamlet to Metropolis

From a thatched ferry crossing to a brick-and-tile city, lay out roads, markets, residential wards, stages and teahouses, and place every point of production and consumption. Watch smoke rise from chimneys, shops line the streets, and crowds fill the lanes—shape a vision of an Eastern metropolis that is entirely your own.

Balance Prosperity and the People

Build a complete supply chain from raw materials to processing to market; set fair taxes and stabilize grain prices so that the people are fed and the treasury stays full. Sell surplus specialties through trade orders and routes across the land—buy low, sell high, and reinvest commerce back into the city.

Recruit Talents from All Walks of Life

Scholars offer strategy, farmers know the seasons, artisans master craftsmanship, and merchants move goods. Recruit renowned talents from every class—scholar, farmer, artisan, merchant—and assign each to the post where they shine: advisors for governance, craftsmen for construction, merchants for trade.

Build a Family, Pass Down Your Legacy

Meet kindred spirits in the city—a valiant female general, a gifted scholar, a merchant's daughter, a noble-born lady—and form deep bonds and a lasting marriage. They lend their talents and resources to your rule. Raise children together, educate them from childhood in both letters and martial arts, and watch them pass the imperial exams, enter official service, and carry your family name through the generations.

A Private Garden of Your Own

Beyond official duties lies a garden that belongs only to you: arrange pavilions and furniture, grow vegetables in your own plots, dig fish ponds, and prepare a home for your beloved. After a busy day governing, retreat here for a breath of peace—a self-sufficient, tranquil refuge you built by hand.

Raise an Army, Defend and Expand

Recruit and train a city garrison, repair walls and armaments, suppress bandits and fend off invaders. Once the treasury is full and your forces are strong, march on expeditions and expand your borders—let military might safeguard your city and your trade routes.

Idle & Offline, Play at Your Own Pace

Support desktop background idle play and offline earnings: the city keeps running and accumulating resources while you're away. No alarm clocks, no all-night grinds. Earn a living during the day, govern in your free time, and keep a well-ordered city with ease.