Reborn in Officialdom: My Path to the Central Government

Rebirth + period setting + government intrigue + one heroine + smart characters + career-building + ensemble cast

In his previous life, Li Junjie was a top student from a prestigious university who ended up a nobody, living as low as the dirt. Given another chance at life, he decides to change his ways and take a different path: he joins the government. After all, he's been reborn. Building a career beats falling in love, and he plans to work his way up from a low-ranking clerk to a powerful local leader.

The early chapters focus on grassroots struggles and take their time, while the later chapters bring high-stakes battles of wits.