Claiming the Throne: From Petition Clerk to the Pinnacle of Power

[A pure political-career novel + romance without overdoing it + packed with practical details + a protagonist who isn't a brainless overpowered hero + grounded in everyday life]

What matters most in politics?

Reborn for a second life, Lin Xubai has already seen through it all. Yet he still chooses to start out as the most ordinary township clerk, savoring the thrill of climbing step by step through one storm and power struggle after another.

[A political-career novel packed with practical details. The early chapters are a little slow, but stick with it!!!]