In the Name of the People: Taking the Unusual Path to the Top in Handong

In the great flood of 1991, Cheng Ming donates 260 million!

Liang Lu immediately latches onto him, shamelessly declaring:

“Qi Tongwei is in the past. Cheng Ming is her true love now!”

Zhong Xia'ai sneers at her and says:

“Get lost, old woman. Go find that teacher you're sleeping with.”

“Oh, Hou Liangping chasing me is just wishful thinking on his part!”

Sought after by daughters of high-ranking officials,

Cheng Ming is miserable!!!

If he accepts one, he'll offend all the others,

creating unpredictable obstacles for his entry into officialdom before he's even begun.

Cheng Ming takes stock:

To find a backer, Gao Yuliang first courts Liang Qunfeng, then clings to Zhao Lichun's coattails.

At first, his official career goes smoothly!

But once Zhao Lichun is brought down,

Gao Yuliang's ending...

As for living off a woman, Hou Liangping is already in his forties and still only a section-level official,

and a complete “househusband” to boot!

Cheng Ming thinks being a backer's dog is risky at any moment.

He'd rather carve out his own path.

Can he make it work? Read the book to find out. Thank you!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.