Any Political Intrigue Novels With Smart Characters? 有没有权谋文，要带脑子的那种书

1. 51 魔 The Reborn Demon Lord Becomes the Ninth Prince and Is Forced to Be a Good Person 魔尊重生为九皇子，被迫当好人 No Pearl Is Lost in the Vast Sea沧海不遗珠Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing “Hypocrisy + training + multiple heroines + political scheming + darkness + yandere” (If you don't like it, don't read!) In his previous life, he slaughtered cities and destroyed kingdoms in pursuit of eternal life. In this life, the System forces him to become “the world's greatest good person.” Within the imperial palace, the crown prince is ruthless, the other princes circle like wolves, and the consort watches him like a hawk. He must play the harmless, benevolent Ninth Prince while wield 9.7kReads9.0Score992Shelves

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   Political intrigue, Prince Wen

2. 52 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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   This book is well-written; it's a realistic novel about officialdom during that era.

3. 53 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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   This is a dual transmigration novel with political intrigue. Each character has a distinct personality and motivations, the plot twists and turns constantly, and everyone is intelligent. You must read carefully, otherwise you might not understand it and have to go back and carefully analyze it.

4. 54 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 38.6kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   🍾🍾The male lead is Director Qi, and the female lead is an embalmer who later becomes a forensic doctor. The female lead's family members pass away one after another, and she goes bankrupt, ending up being supported by the scumbag's family for ten years. On the eve of their engagement, the scumbag cheats on her, and the female lead decisively runs away from the wedding. This is because her grandfather left her an inheritance, which she can only receive after marriage. Anxious to get married, the female lead is introduced to the male lead by the old director of the mortuary, and they get their marriage certificate that very day. Then the female lead goes abroad to study, returning two years later, and they begin to develop their relationship. One time, the male lead wants to introduce the female lead to his friends, but the female lead says she has plans, leading to an awkward encounter at a bar. The male lead seriously says that the female lead wouldn't do that, as she goes to bed on time. Mainly, she gives off a very aloof vibe. Then the male lead's friend says to him, "Why don't you turn around and take a look?" The funniest part is that the male lead always carries his marriage certificate with him. The moment he pulls it out, not only is the female lead shocked, but I am too!

5. 55 官 Officialdom: Rising to the Top from the County Party Office 官场：从县委办开始青云直上 Wu Xuanfeng舞玄风Urban506k WordsCompleted (Everyday life in government, career-building, diary-style realism, a secretary’s daughter, not reborn, one female lead, no System) Wu Ming’s dream was simple: he only wanted to work in a township government until retirement. But then he was unexpectedly seconded to the County Party Committee Office. He merely put his writing skills to use, but did such an outstanding job that the office gradually began to take notice of him. At the same time, a twist of fate brings him into contact with Yang Xi 125Reads8.9Score143Shelves
6. 56 权 The Pinnacle of Power: It All Began When I Woke Up in the County Magistrate's Home 权力巅峰：从县长家醒来开始 Wu Xuanfeng舞玄风Urban297k WordsOngoing [Everyday Political Life + Secretary + Career Building + Political Infighting + One Female Lead + Slow Burn + Not Reborn + No System + Lighthearted Style] Liu Feng had always kept his family background hidden. But after a breakup and some bold words at graduation, he unexpectedly became the county magistrate's liaison in Xifeng County. Little did he know, this would be the beginning of his rise straight to the pinnacle of power. What does it mean for human nature to be treacherous? What is the t 170Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 只 I Was Just Trying to Make an Honest Living, but the Entire Internet Thinks I'm a Big Shot 只是安稳谋生，却被全网当成大佬 Ham and Cauliflower火腿拌菜花Urban110k WordsCompleted One night shift. I saved an old man, who turned out to be an academician and insisted on kneeling to take me as his master. I picked out a vase, and it turned out to be worth three million. I say I’m just an ordinary person. The whole internet: “Stop pretending.” I ask them to leave me alone. The whole internet: “He’s freaking out.” Big shots from every walk of life crowd around my door, begging for advice, and the whole internet thinks I’m a big shot too. I just wanted to work a night s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is what you call a hidden master! The protagonist just wanted to work a peaceful job, but the whole world started sending him resources—he was having an amazing time!

8. 58 我 I Rose to Power, Yet They Say a Woman's Heaven Is Her Husband 我位及权臣，有人说女子以夫为天 Wind Rises in the Wilderness旷野风生Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing I’ve risen to become a powerful minister, yet someone tells me a woman must make her husband her whole world? Hah! Once you’ve felt money and power flowing through your hands, matters of the heart are nothing worth mentioning. Power is the best tonic for a woman! A real pick-me-up! One day, I transmigrated to the Great Sheng Dynasty and became the daughter of the Jiang merchant family in the capital. Unfortunately, when the court issued a trade agreement with the Western Regions, the Jiang famil —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Having tasted the power and wealth that flowed through one's hands, how could one possibly yearn for the tender feelings of children? Power is a woman's tonic, a great tonic! In the Great Sheng Dynasty, women can also enter the court as officials, and watch me rise step by step to become a powerful minister.

9. 59 江 An Ordinary Man’s Path Through the Martial World 江湖凡人路 Disciple of Wang Mi王酩之徒Historical375k WordsOngoing This is my first long novel. The early chapters move slowly, but they follow an essential part of the characters’ emotional journeys. After much deliberation, I decided to keep them. Feel free to skip the prologue and start with Chapter One. I hope you’ll understand. On the execution ground, I, Timur, a gifted blacksmith, had become a condemned prisoner. The common folk cursed me for cutting corners and causing the deaths of soldiers on the frontier. My parents knelt below the platform, sobbi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you enjoy stories about political intrigue, check this one out! This historical political intrigue novel is crafted with meticulous care. It begins with a talented blacksmith becoming a prisoner, and the countless struggles and moments of confusion it evokes are thought-provoking.

10. 60 季 A Brief History of the Ji Han Dynasty 季汉薄记 Dandan Who Loves Frozen Pears爱吃冻梨的蛋蛋Historical120k WordsOngoing Everyone says Guo Xun acted alone when he assassinated Fei Yi. But the palace in Chengdu, the Shangshu Tai, and the Hanzhong commandery headquarters had already laid a chain of interlocking schemes. Liu Shan used one blade to divide power, Chen Zhi maintained a balance from the center, and Jiang Wei used the murder case to secure control of the Northern Expedition forces. His army marched straight into Di Dao, split up to seal off the key routes into Longyou, and steadily devoured the heartland 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Self-promotion! Haha

11. 61 无 No System: A Coup in the Making, Twenty Years Concealing My Edge 无系统：篡位计划：藏锋二十年 January 2025二零二五年一月Historical44k WordsOngoing Not an invincible power fantasy: readers who prefer a fast pace, intricate political machinations, and an ensemble cast, come on in! Original story + political intrigue + alternate history + no System + intelligent characters + decisive action + behind-the-scenes scheming + revenge The protagonist is a hidden powerhouse who has spent years laying plans and bears a deep-seated blood feud. He has only one goal: to uncover whether the emperor poisoned his elder brother and framed loyal ministers. T —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a political intrigue novel.

12. 62 这 This Powerful Minister Is All Wrong 这个权臣画风不对 Xiahou Lingling夏侯玲灵Historical736k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into an orphan in a mountain village flooded at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, Liu Yiyang only wants to help the villagers survive. He builds waterwheels, repairs terraced fields, and establishes a village militia, applying the survival wisdom he learned in his previous life to this land that needs rebuilding from the ground up. But when he rids the people of a scourge by wiping out a bandit den, he accidentally gets caught up in a much bigger game. Former Qin spies are —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A political intrigue novel!!! The kind that requires you to use your brain!

13. 63 胆 Cowards, Keep Out: A Courier Battles Sadako 胆小鬼勿进：快递员大战女鬼贞子 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙8k WordsCompleted Cowards Keep Out: The Courier vs. Sadako, the Ghost 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Where there are people, there are schemes!

14. 64 刑 A Detective's Story: The Fishing King Solves the Mystery of the Sunken Body 刑警故事，钓鱼王破解沉尸之谜 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙Mystery17k WordsCompleted A Criminal Police Story: The Fishing King Solves the Mystery of the Sunken Corpse 5Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 凶 The Haunted House: The Midnight Wind Chime Murders 凶宅之午夜风铃杀人事件 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙8k WordsCompleted The Haunted House: The Midnight Wind Chime Murders 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 我 Doing Business in the Heavens, I Fleeced Every Immortal in Sight 我在天上做生意，薅秃了各路神仙 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙8k WordsCompleted I Do Business in Heaven, Shearing All the Gods Bald 8Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 喂 I Fatting Up My Childhood Friend and Bestie, Then Sent Them to Prison 喂肥竹马和闺蜜，送他们进监狱 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I fattened up my childhood sweetheart and best friend, then sent them to prison 26Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 威 The Mighty Phoenix Ode: Li Shimin 威凤赋之李世民 momocaHistorical926k WordsCompleted In the waning years of the Sui dynasty, warlords contended for supremacy, matching wits and fighting with everything they had. Emperor Taizong and Empress Zhangsun were young newlyweds who supported each other and brought peace and prosperity to the people. Adapted from history, this is not an alternate-history novel. It features political maneuvering, warfare, and noble ideals. It vividly recreates the four major battles of Li Shimin's career and shows how, before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, this 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At the end of the Sui and Tang dynasties, warlords vied for power, engaging in fierce battles of wits and courage. The young Emperor Zhenguan and Empress Zhenguan, a couple supporting each other, brought peace and prosperity to the people. Based on historical events, this is not a fictional historical novel. It features political intrigue, warfare, and righteous righteousness. It comprehensively recreates the scenes of Li Shimin's four major battles and how, at Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin, a master hunter, lured eight hundred cunning brothers and his shrewd father into his encirclement and swiftly ambush them. Some descriptions are quite bloody.

19. 69 我 I Hold Sway at Court, Yet My Best Friend Keeps Tugging at My Sleeve 我权倾朝野，好兄弟非要扯我袖子 Singing in April四月作歌Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing [Woman Disguised as a Man] [Not Reborn or Transmigrated] [Political Intrigue] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Alternate World] Three years ago, Nan Zhao concealed her identity and left home to escape disaster. She came to a county in the southeast and became a constable, where she met Yu Xiao, another constable who had secrets of his own. As the two worked together to solve cases, Nan Zhao uncovered the injustice done to her father. She left without a word and returned to Yongdu to investigate the truth. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist disguises herself as a man, starting as a lowly constable and later entering the imperial court. It features political intrigue and a small ensemble cast, set in an ancient, fictional world with no time travel or reincarnation elements. It's worth waiting for it to grow and become more substantial.

20. 70 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Ming Dynasty: Starting Out in the Martial World 穿越明末从江湖开始 Illusions Eighteen幻化十八Historical484k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Martial World + Underworld + History + Court Politics + Scheming + War] The martial world and the imperial court have never been entirely separate. They are two opposing sides of the same coin. Some people live in the martial world but yearn for the court, while others serve at court yet dream of the martial world. The court isn't the only force driving the wheels of history. The martial world also plays its part in shaping the course of events. My name is Zhang Hanyu. I'm a hi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone's IQ is online.

21. 71 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse536k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Anti-Cheat] [Political Intrigue] [Slow Burn, Not a Power Fantasy] [No Stereotypical Characters] [Mind Games] [A Mix of Classical and Vernacular Chinese Style, Not for Everyone] (Revised through Chapter 38 of Volume Two. Later chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics exists in this book. You cannot regenerate your mana forever. Any method of increasing one's power will gradually be discovered by others over time. The returns will diminish, and eventually fall to zero. 48.8kReads9.5Score8.7kShelves

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    A passerby brutally beats up a cheat-like character, while an atheist outwits Cthulhu. A new genre: the anti-cheat style. [Thumbs up] When all characters' intelligence loses its value and aura in reality, cheat-like abilities become a death knell for possessing something valuable.

22. 72 成 After Failing to Become a God, I Focused on Scheming for Power 成神失败后开始专心搞权谋 Lord Meow喵神大人Eastern Fantasy602k WordsCompleted On the immortal mountain, Yan Zhen had touched the edge of the divine realm several times, only to be mercilessly turned away each time. After failing to become a god for the fourth time, he realized that the path to godhood in this world might have been blocked. Facing the towering mountain before him, Yan Zhen raised an eyebrow and sneered. “If the mountain won't come to me, then I'll flatten it myself!” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Someone with brains has come up! I recently read a pretty good book; both the protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, and it's not just about romance. I recommend it! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

23. 73 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves

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    💥, ①② A high-IQ showdown, a desperate comeback, uncovering layers of secrets, and turning the tide of battle.

24. 74 佛 Buddha's Son of Heaven 佛子天 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger, an underdog's comeback, a grim early story and a thrilling later one! Anti-drug operations + counterespionage + a brutal start + underworld conflicts + love of country and family] With a mysterious background, a strange family, and a vast shadow lurking behind him, a student with a tragic past is driven to become a madman feared by both the underworld and the legitimate world! A madman who wants to turn the entire world upside down! He crushes the demons and monster 15kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
25. 75 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 163.2kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves
26. 76 南 Farming Amid the Chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北乱世我种田 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration, power struggles, war, farming The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties era is impossible to survive in! Then let's fight! A mysterious, stunningly beautiful shaman? I'll make her my wife. The Baiyue tribes in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains? They're one of us, so don't panic! A refugee-army general with a mysterious background? A good brother, let's make our way together! The lofty aristocratic clans? I can't kill you all… The Two Jin dynasties and the Northern and Southern D 1.9kReads8.9Score203Shelves
27. 77 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
28. 78 权 Power Over the Court: From Binge-Watcher to the Empress’s Confidant 权倾朝野：从追剧人到女帝心腹 Spring Breeze at Dawn After Evening Rain暮雨晓春风Ancient Romance103k WordsOngoing [Compatible soul energy detected... Environmental coordinates confirmed: Tang Dynasty, late Zhenguan/early Yonghui era, Chang'an, Ganye Temple... Energy binding in progress...] [Empress-Assist System forcibly activated!] [Core mission issued: Assist the chosen one of destiny, Wu Zhao, in ascending to the throne and ushering in an unprecedented age.] [Beginner survival mission issued: Survive. Live for three days in Ganye Temple.] [Mission status: In progress (time remaining: 2 days, 23 hours, 59 —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very interesting book

29. 79 官 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 1.2kReads8.7Score124Shelves

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    Recommend good books!

30. 80 激 Fierce Resistance War 激情抗战 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban271k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + transmigration + heroes + espionage + behind enemy lines + the spirit of Bright Sword + multiple heroines + revenge] Shen Guohui, a police academy student, transmigrates to Jinling in 1937 while visiting the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Enraged, he kills Iwane Matsui, the Japanese army's supreme commander. With help from Jiang Dan, his family's tutor, he escapes the residence and runs into Luo Manyun, Chen Gang, and other Nationalist special forces operatives planning an 65Reads8.1Score—Shelves
31. 81 冮 Gangcheng Storm 冮城风暴 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Power Plays + Big Shots + Suspense + Business + Deduction] A woman jumps to her death, and the clues point to the senior management of Jiangzhou Group. Canada’s Shen Group moves in, along with America’s Grid and Japan’s Cai Si… Who is the player, and who is the pawn? Power struggles in high places draw government officials into the fray… Powerful officials make their moves, foreign forces intervene, and a contest unfolds over the nation’s major Jiangzhou No. 1 Project… The male an 358Reads8.5Score—Shelves
32. 82 潜 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban126k WordsCompleted Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 544Reads—Score104Shelves
33. 83 吾 My Emperor Is So Adorable 吾皇多娇媚 A Smile Brighter Than a Thousand Suns笑靥千阳Ancient Romance134k WordsOngoing Two powerful leads locked in an ultimate push and pull + laugh-out-loud, sizzling chemistry + political scheming + melodrama + dark scheming + court intrigue + humor + ensemble cast The emperor transmigrates into the body of the wife of a duke’s heir. To uncover the truth, she gets close to her own husband. 495Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This book lays the groundwork for the first 60 chapters, then gradually unfolds the political intrigue, with each event intricately linked and full of twists and turns. It features a diverse cast of characters, encompassing court intrigue, palace power struggles, domestic conflicts, and dark revenge. It's still being serialized and can be read gradually.

34. 84 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A gangster boss's crackdown on officialdom: a unique take on bureaucracy, logical, not mindless, not idiotic, and full of political maneuvering.

35. 85 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 1MReads9.3Score123.9kShelves
36. 86 摩 The Travels of Mo En 摩恩历行 Mei Lin, Oh Mei Lin梅林啊梅林Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Japanese-Style Fantasy] [Adventure Ensemble] [Demon King and Hero] On his very first day posing as a hero, Siegfried broke the sacred sword. Luckily, he still had a traveler's handbook that could reveal people's secrets. The greed of nobles, the honor of knights, the ambition of the Demon King... As long as he figured out what people wanted, he could trick them into following his plans. He intended to use his talents to help a princess in exile reclaim her kingdom, then return in style to his o 39.8kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
37. 87 新 A New Take on Political Fiction: A College Graduate's Road into Government 新版官场文：大学毕业生从政路 Music of a Thousand Nights千夜之音Urban285k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Liu Bai becomes a township civil servant after graduating from college. For a poor nobody like him, landing a civil-service job is already something to celebrate. He had hoped to keep his head down and do an ordinary job without competing with anyone, but he encounters one unfair situation after another. And the more he faces, the further he climbs, until he reaches the very pinnacle of power! 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly thought-provoking new officialdom novel.

38. 88 郭 Guo Jingyuan's Notes on Officialdom 郭敬远官场笔记 Mountains, Rivers, Wind, and Rain山水风雨Urban595k WordsOngoing Set firmly against the backdrop of its era, this novel brings political realism and commercial idealism together seamlessly. The protagonist, Guo Jingyuan, has an exceptionally accurate grasp of economic trends and a remarkably keen business instinct. While still at university, he earns his first fortune at colleges across the capital. But determined to fulfill his ambitions, he resolutely enters politics, starting at the grassroots level while building his business career in parallel. In busine 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel is closely integrated with the historical context, showcasing the true state of officialdom, and is definitely worth reading!

39. 89 媳 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban13.4M WordsOngoing [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 58.7kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
40. 90 重 Reborn in Officialdom: Governing the County, Ruling the World 重生官场之县治天下 Old General of Guanzhong关西老将Urban1.3M WordsCompleted This book connects seamlessly with Rebirth on the Official and Business Paths. The county is the foundation of a peaceful nation. Being a county magistrate is hard, and being one in a poor county is even harder. Li Yuanfang is reborn in 1990 and steps onto the official and business paths, achieving both wealth and power. In governing the county, he dares to face challenges head-on and strikes decisively. With exceptional courage and strategy, he defeats his opponents time and again, winning one 20Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    My work is worth looking forward to; many of the story materials come from real life. [Reflection]

41. 91 开 The Open Era 开放时代 Old General of Guanzhong关西老将Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yuanfang was reborn in 1990. Riding the tide of the reform era, he started out as a township civil servant, used his knowledge of the future to develop an export-oriented economy, and built a business empire. With his ingenuity and iron will, he rose from adversity, took charge of a region, and battled all kinds of powerful forces. He built water conservancy projects, roads, and schools, bringing benefits to the people and helping ordinary families achieve their dream of a stable, comfortable 769Reads8.1Score—Shelves
42. 92 明 A History of the Ming Palace 明代宫闱史 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical734k WordsCompleted Venture deep into the palace to explore the love and hatred between emperors and their consorts; delve into history and discover the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you understand the palace. Understand the palace, and you understand history. Understand history, and the realities of the world become clear. Palace romances are an important branch of traditional historical fiction. 33.9kReads9.6Score588Shelves

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    High-quality political intrigue articles

43. 93 红 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录：中国野史大全（无删节完整版） Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical2.7M WordsCompleted This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.6kReads9.3Score239Shelves
44. 94 宋 The History of the Song Dynasty’s Imperial Court 宋代宫闱史 Xu Muxi许慕羲Historical607k WordsCompleted Drawing on official histories, unofficial accounts, and folk legends, this work offers a profound portrayal of the emperor's emotional world alongside a detailed depiction of life in the palace. It vividly recreates the lives of emperors and empresses in the secluded inner palace, while also offering readers interested in history clues to follow. 2.5kReads9.4Score321Shelves
45. 95 中 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Wang Tongling王桐龄Historical151k WordsCompleted Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and 296Reads7.7Score100Shelves
46. 96 隋 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Chu Renhuo褚人获Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 838Reads9.6Score—Shelves
47. 97 极 Extreme Growth 极致生长 The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Urban608k WordsCompleted This is not AI-generated fiction! A special note: This is an extremely slow-burn story. The first two arcs focus mainly on the protagonist's growth and laying the groundwork for the plot. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Many readers who started with the third arc went back to read the first two. A naturally frail child from a mountain village, through his own efforts and various strokes of fate, gains the supernatural ability of the Five Elements Seal. After trying his hand at all kinds of 578Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Books about political intrigue, good read

48. 98 权 Power Over All: Shaking Up the Court with Logic 权倾天下：靠逻辑搅动朝堂 Cheese in Cola奶酪泡可乐Historical546k WordsOngoing Ling Mo wakes up as the foolish eldest legitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the moment he opens his eyes, he’s caught red-handed spying. With a few words, he turns the scene of a caught-in-the-act affair into a masterclass in logical reasoning. Before he can even enjoy the good life, he’s forced to take over the family’s mess. His sister is being married off for an alliance, his younger brother stabs him in the back, and his father is a sly old fox with plenty of secrets. The family 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥 (A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! A highly recommended political intrigue novel! Super original and intellectually stimulating throughout!) [Sending hearts] This is the only good book I've read recently. It's packed with exciting moments, and the plot is incredibly fresh. You'll really regret not reading it. Highly recommended! (♡⌂♡)

49. 99 能 If You Can Be Emperor, Why Be a Princess? 能做皇帝，谁做公主？ Wei Ziyan魏子焉Ancient Romance154k WordsCompleted [Devoted daughter + saving the nation + political intrigue · Female lead has no romance, but does have admirers] [Max combat power + unconventional mind-reading + browser for the current world] Also known as "Saving the Realm" and "Seizing Power Through Reform!" What? I, Gu Nianyu, protect the realm and defend its borders, and someone still wants to stop me from ascending the throne? You must not know that I’m the one who appointed the crown prince! “I, Gu Nianyu, am the late emperor’s elde 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can't understand it without using your brain; even with your brain, you need to read the explanation.

50. 100 明 Tales of Mingdu 明都往事 Hong Ming翃洺Urban804k WordsCompleted Spring in Mingdu is always marked by rising winds and falling sand, leaving everything hazy and frustrating. But this year was strange: the wind never came, and summer arrived all at once. The heat was unbearable, and the weather was getting stranger by the day. In the end, I decided to ignore it. I slumped into my office chair, narrowed my eyes at the screen, and mechanically tapped away at the keyboard. Life still had to be lived from nine to five, in a dull, orderly routine. What was there to 318Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    A realistic and insightful article about officialdom.

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