The Day He Left Office, 100,000 Citizens Blocked the Road to Give Him Sweet Potatoes
离任那天，十万百姓拦路送红薯
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- You Told Me to Be a Rich Playboy, So I Used the Art of Emperors to Get Ahead in Officialdom让你当纨绔，你用帝王术混官场Former title · until Nov 2026
- The Road to Power: Even First-Rank Chancellors Call Me Ancestor仕途：一品宰相都得喊我祖宗Alternate title on Fanqie
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Observe the people, not the play: Treat the characters as mentors in real life, and study their decision-making logic and ways of handling things. Observe the situation, not just the events: Understand the power structure and interests behind the events, not just the plot itself. Observe the heart, not the tactics: Learn from their calmness, rationality and three-dimensional thinking when facing complex situations; this is the real core competitiveness.
Judging from the title, one might expect a typical time-travel fantasy novel with a system, but it's actually a meticulously crafted work blending ancient and modern political intrigue and power struggles. The story is ingeniously conceived, featuring both grand-scale power struggles among high-ranking officials and tender, intimate moments between lovers.
The writing is very good. Except for the protagonist occasionally quoting a few ancient poems, there is no pretense or cheating. It analyzes the intricate interest relationships of various committees and bureaus in depth, and I am absolutely familiar with the operation of the system.
It's really good, the subject matter is fresh, and the details are handled well. The writing and plot are both fine. But hopefully it won't follow the same old formula of a typical romance storyline. Since they are all realistic stories about officialdom... Those who truly fight to the very end must have displayed their humanity to the fullest.
I have reached chapter 263 and I feel good about reading it now. The writing is very exciting and the author likes it 👍. So far it's still a single female protagonist, I hope to keep it that way. Such a great official article would be very off-putting if it involves a stud or a harem. What readers see is "official career + not brainless but also fun", not a low-level male protagonist sleeping with various women.
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