Any Good Political Novels Without Messy Romantic Relationships? 有没有好看的官场文没有乱七八糟男女关系的

1. 251 权 The Road to the Top: From Steel Mill Worker to Power Broker 权力巅峰：从钢厂职工开始 Traversing the Eight Wilds历遍八荒Urban131k WordsOngoing Did a worker become a leader, or did a leader once work as a laborer? Zhang Xianghong is reborn in 2005. Starting as an ordinary employee at a state-owned steel mill, he becomes the youngest manager there in just six months. From environmental campaigns and competitive hiring to state-owned enterprise reform and a circular economy, he seizes every opportunity. He then moves into a full-time local government post and rises step by step to become a senior official in charge of a region. Along the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Single female lead, state-owned enterprise storyline

2. 252 榕 Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 榕树下随笔四篇 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪8k WordsCompleted Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 89Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 重 Reborn: The Summit of the Azure Clouds 重生：青云之巅 Great Scholar Fish大儒鱼Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Shen Nan is reborn before being falsely accused of stealing the secretary's speech draft. A lifetime of hard work, all for nothing. Shen Nan spent half his life striving, only to be framed by his colleagues, separated from friends and family, and have his ideals crushed by reality. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the year he first entered public service as a young man. The rivals who once ruined him were still lying in wait, and he still had the opportunities he'd missed before 8.6kReads7.8Score704Shelves

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   It's a single-female protagonist story set in a traditional officialdom. The protagonist is strong-willed but understands the ways of officialdom. She rises to the top through her rebirth. It's just that it's a bit short. I'll put it on my bookshelf for now and let it grow slowly.

4. 254 沉 The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 沉默的高铁乘客 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪37k WordsCompleted The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 384Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 莲 Lotus Tower: A Different Kind of Red Lotus 莲花楼之莲花别样红 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction213k WordsCompleted “The little boat drifts away from here, and I entrust the rest of my life to the rivers and seas.” Li Lianhua, once the greatest hero under heaven, Li Xiangyi, was poisoned by the Bicha poison and went into hiding under an assumed name. With a calm heart, he faced the storms of the world, only to vanish from everyone’s sight at the end of the drama, carrying a heart full of regrets and unfulfilled wishes. As one of the drama’s viewers, the author was just as unable to accept this ending. So in t 342Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 重 Reborn: I Rise to the Top of the Political World 重生后，我逆袭官场权利之巅 Lucky Orange Cat橘猫有财气Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as Officialdom's Grand Road, Reborn at the Peak: My Background Is Unshakable, How Will You Deal with Me Now?, and Officialdom: The Pinnacle of Power [Urban] [Slice of Life] [Campus Belle] [Reborn] [Realistic] [No Harem] [Workplace] [Officialdom] [Feel-Good] [Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] [Demoness] [Traditional Style] [No Suffering for the Protagonist] [Take Down the Sanctimonious First] He is stern and impartial, with no understanding of social niceties. If someone needs arresting 310Reads5.1Score—Shelves
7. 257 仕 The Official's Rise and Fall: Breaking the Deadlock Through Influence 仕途沉浮之借势破局 Uncle Jue from the Vernot Islands弗诺群岛的绝叔Urban4.1M WordsOngoing [Primarily aimed at male readers, but female readers may enjoy it too] + [No System, no wild fantasy] + [Realistic political intrigue] + [Power plays] + [Urban slice of life] A story about Huang Zheng, a chemistry prodigy from a poor family, who gives up a recommendation to pursue graduate studies at Tsinghua so he can look after his parents, then returns to his hometown for a job after earning his bachelor’s degree and embarks on a career in public service… Above the clouds, every step is fraug 16.1kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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   You might like this: a realistic political novel written by a veteran cadre, without reincarnation or time travel.

8. 258 六 In the 1960s, I Wanted to Be a Lazybones, but Ended Up as Bronze Rank 六零之本想做咸鱼，结果成了青铜 Life in Progress生活进行时Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted A mother and daughter transmigrate unexpectedly to the 1960s. From the countryside to the city, they go from ordinary workers at a recycling station to local officials, using their cheat-like advantages to climb the career ladder. 339Reads7.4Score116Shelves

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   Book Recommendation: Novels about Women in Officialdom

9. 259 橘 Book No. 24 by Orange Cat Wealth 橘猫有财气第24本书 Lucky Orange Cat橘猫有财气Urban160k WordsOngoing 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 县 A Career in the County Committee Compound 县委大院之仕途 Five Wisps of Fireworks五缕烟火Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Yunhu? Xu Yuanzhou's eyes widened in disbelief! Being sent to remote, impoverished Yunhu was neither a promotion in disguise nor a demotion. It counted as a lateral move, but... 25kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
11. 261 官 Reborn in Politics: Qi Tongwei's Rise to the Top 官场重生：祁同伟的逆袭青云路 The Boat Hasn't Drifted Far沉舟未远Male-Channel Fanfiction124k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Reborn Comeback + Intelligence + In the Name of the People + Male-Oriented Power Fantasy] “This time, I, Qi Tongwei, will never bow to fate!” Reborn back in his university days at Handong University, Qi Tongwei looks at the “marriage proposal” Liang Lu hands him and tears it up with a sneer. “Teacher Liang, Hou Liangping is a better match for you.” In his previous life, he knelt his way to the position of Public Security Department director, only to fall to gunfire at Lone 136Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 官 A Career Blessed by Fortune: A County Magistrate's Rise to Power 官运滔天：知县逆袭，权倾朝野 A Friend of Li Shu李树的朋友Historical139k WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy! A complex tale of court intrigue and political struggle, grounded in historical research!] Li Shu, a modern-day civil service exam candidate who failed to pass, unexpectedly transmigrates to the first year of the Qianlong reign and becomes a newly appointed jinshi. Starting out as a poor county magistrate in Hengyang, he investigates the shortfall in the ever-normal granaries, exposes the dark secrets of the grain transport trade, and takes on salt smugglers in league with 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A purely political fiction! Using the political arena to examine history and to understand reality!

13. 263 重 Back to 2010: Starting as a Township Clerk 重回一零，从乡镇科员开始 Red Lantern Festival元宵红Urban1.0M WordsOngoing This book is grounded in reality and rooted in everyday life. The world of officialdom is no ivory tower; it is where the bustle of ordinary life is most intense. The story begins at the grassroots and draws on real life, with the daily grind of food and bills alongside the twists and turns of power struggles, and the struggles and steadfastness of ordinary people set against the upheavals and transformations of a changing age. The world today is undergoing changes unseen in a century. Official 807Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good.

14. 264 背 The Fall Guy Captain 背锅校尉 City Farmer都市老农Historical247k WordsCompleted When I woke up, I was a condemned prisoner in the imperial prison. Modern office worker Li Moxuan died from overwork, only to transmigrate into the Great Yan Dynasty as a scapegoat military officer. His father had escorted the royal treasure, the Ninefold Linglong, when it was stolen. The whole family was held responsible, and in five days they would be exiled to a freezing wasteland. His younger sister was to be sent to the state brothel. From the start, it was a living hell. A golden finger? A —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What kind of place is Northern Xinjiang? Frozen soil and barren desert; nine out of ten who go there never return. This delicate modern man probably wouldn't last three months. "System? Grandpa?" He whispered, only the rustling of rats gnawing in the cell responding. Despair coiled around his neck like a venomous snake—without a cheat code, this was a hellish start. Just then, the clanging of chains came from the end of the corridor, and the cell door creaked open. Footsteps approached, and a jailer led a young girl in a gray dress to a stop outside the bars. The jailer glanced at the girl and said, "Half an incense stick's time. Then leave."

15. 265 家 The Family's Stay-at-Home Dad 家庭煮父 User63776993用户63776993Urban247k WordsCompleted The story of a colony of ants protecting their home and fighting for status! Their fortunes are colorful and varied, and they handle the world with ease. Society is complex and ever-changing. The philosophy of life is something everyone should reflect on deeply! 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Salute][Salute][Salute] An unconventional novel about officialdom. The end of the animal world is this book, *The Cook Father*. [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

16. 266 重 Back to the 1990s: A Political Science Graduate's Son-in-Law 重回90，从政法女婿开始 The Carousel That Runs Eight Days a Week一周上八天的旋转木马Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted No womanizing, no System, one female lead, a serious officialdom novel, a crime thriller set in a past era, and a fiercely protective wife. A slow-burn story, written simply to make you smile. During the urban transformation of the 1990s, crimes were rampant and restoring order was an urgent priority. Li Feng, once an experienced grassroots criminal investigator in the twenty-first century, was reborn by accident in 1996 as a young captain with a master's degree in criminal investigation. He w 2.6kReads8.2Score197Shelves

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    A crime drama set in a serious officialdom, perfect for those within the system. It features rebirth, a son-in-law/officialdom story, and has received rave reviews from top readers on the Tomato Bookshelf [Already hooked][Already hooked][Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf], with thousands of readers! The novel opens with the dual identities of a "criminal investigation master" and a "law and political science son-in-law," instantly creating a dramatic and suspenseful premise—the clash between professional skills and the constraints of his identity, perfectly hitting the sweet spot of both period dramas and professional dramas. The intricate plot of the case investigation and the father-in-law/son-in-law relationship intertwine, resulting in a rich and layered narrative with significant potential for film and television adaptation.

17. 267 官 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 29.9kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend reading these two novels about officialdom; they're incredibly immersive.

18. 268 青 To the Peak of the Azure Clouds, Starting with My Ex-Girlfriend 青云之巅，从前女友开始 June Twelfth六月十二Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Now that you’ve been reborn, do you still have to be timid and submissive? Gu Yang will tell you: life is precious, so why not live it a little more freely... Good and evil in human nature are all here. See the story for a look at the twists and turns of officialdom. 1.4kReads7.4Score141Shelves

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    Having been imprisoned in his past life, in this life he not only seeks justice for himself but also truly works to alleviate the suffering of the people. Finally, he unravels the mystery of his origins and returns to his political family.

19. 269 官 The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la 17.6kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves
20. 270 放 I Gave Up the Pinnacle of Business to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 放弃商巅的我登上权巅 Writing Novels Without a Care忘我写小说Urban579k WordsOngoing In the study of the Zhu family's villa, Zhu Wanli slams the table and roars, “If you don't pass the exam, you'd better come back and inherit the family business!” Hugging a stack of review materials a meter high, Zhu Feng coolly shoots back, “Grandpa, have you heard the saying, ‘The first thing you do after passing the exam is strike down the one you love’?” “If I pass, the first thing I'll offer up to the heavens is our family's nouveau riche image.” On exam day, he's stunned to find that the e 496Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both books were written by the same person, and they are excellent, without any messy or disorganized parts.

21. 271 天 A Book Belonging to the Chosen One 天选之主的一本书 Chosen One天选之主Urban5.0M WordsCompleted An Jiang earned the top score in the civil service selection exam and entered government with a desire to serve the people, only to be sidelined by an unseen hand and sent to the countryside, where he endured contempt. When his two-year term was up, an official transfer from the Organization Department turned his fortunes around, transforming An Jiang into the county's youngest official... See how he charges headlong through the ranks and blazes his own path to success! 2kReads9.1Score257Shelves

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    #Officialdom Novel, First Book to Get Overwhelmingly Popular [Smirk]# 🌿The protagonist suddenly becomes the leader's handpicked personal secretary, embarking on a journey of physical transformation, showing us the difference between the secretary's outward appearance and inner workings [Smirk]

22. 272 重 Reborn in the Millennium: My Career in Government Starts as a Beat Cop 重生千禧年：官场之路从片警开始 Write Until I Die码到死Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Liu Qingming's rebirth begins with a major case, one that cost him his job in his previous life. In this life, he'll take a different path. 6.3kReads8.9Score715Shelves

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    These are my own feelings and purely personal opinions.

23. 273 官 They Tried to Extort Me in Government, So I Turned Around and Joined the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission 官场被索贿，我转身考进省纪委 Jun Lingyun君凌云Urban565k WordsCompleted [Also known as: Officials Demanded Bribes from Me, So I Turned Around and Joined the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection] In my previous life, I was an army officer and a second-class merit recipient. I devoted myself to being a model husband and a doting father, but because I was honest and lived apart from my family, my beautiful, promiscuous wife cheated on me for years. Even the daughter I treasured was someone else's child, whom I had been raising. I endured nothing but contempt 22Reads9.1Score—Shelves
24. 274 深 Shenzhen, Beguiling After Dark 深圳，夜色迷人 Nan Xiaohua南小华Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A tale of business rivalries and political intrigue set against the backdrop of Shenzhen, following Chen Binnan’s remarkable journey south in pursuit of success. This story is dedicated to all the brothers who have headed south, north, or east to make their way in the world! 52.2kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves
25. 275 破 Crime Solving: From the Start, I Found Just a Tiny Bit of Clues 破案：开局我只发现了亿点点线索 October's Demonic Whispers十月魔语Mystery377k WordsOngoing Lin Beiye accidentally got swept up in the tide of reincarnation and transmigrated to a very strange world, one that combined several mystery dramas, including Psychological Crime, The Unforgivable, Qin Ming, and City of Light. After arriving, Lin Beiye became an honored police officer. Already blessed with a cheat, he soon gained a golden finger that rewarded him for solving cases! Ming Chuan: Heh, there's a treasure right beside you, and you won't even use it. Fang Mu: I haven't even started m 6Reads6.6Score—Shelves
26. 276 云 Yun Zhong Bai He's Second Book 云衷白鹤的第2本书 White Crane in the Clouds云衷白鹤Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Highly Anticipated] [Officialdom Power Fantasy] [No NTR, No Major Angst] Song Yu comes from humble beginnings, knows where to draw the line, and understands people inside and out. Step by step, he stays true to himself and reads the situation, navigating between all sides. With talent and perseverance, he steadily advances along his career in government. See how the protagonist wins his superiors' favor, is repeatedly entrusted with major responsibilities, and gradually opens the door to an eve 57.4kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves

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    It's an excellent novel; the imagery is vivid, and you're drawn into it without even realizing it.

27. 277 本 At Home in Another Land 本国他乡 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban364k WordsCompleted Success doesn't depend entirely on ability. Sometimes, luck plays a much bigger role. If today's successful people had to start their businesses all over again, most of them probably wouldn't dare. This book tells the story of a man with thoroughly mediocre intelligence who defeats one cunning schemer after another. It can't help but make you wonder: between the clever and the foolish, who really has the upper hand? 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No messy relationships with men or women

28. 278 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves
29. 279 影 Screen Universe: It All Begins with the Attribute System 影综：从得到词条系统开始 Island of Terror小岛惊魂Male-Channel Fanfiction282k WordsCompleted Zhang Quan transmigrates into a world of films and television dramas, only to be sent to prison by Zhao Tai from the start. Then the System arrives. By drawing traits, he rises to become the prison boss. Next, he successfully escapes and gets revenge on Zhao Tai. But this is only the beginning of his legendary life! “I said we'd meet again!”, Yan Shuangying “I think about killing people all the time!”, Ah Xing from Kung Fu Hustle “Actually, I used to be a student who did every kind of evil. ‘Vil 83Reads6.3Score—Shelves
30. 280 我 I Don't Have Superpowers 我没有超能力 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban226k WordsCompleted This book is entirely fictional. There is no such thing as changing feng shui with traditional Chinese painting. Please don’t take it seriously; just enjoy it for fun! Mr. Liujiang was an ordinary, penniless painter until he met his master, Zhou Mingqi, who taught him a method for adjusting people’s feng shui and improving their fortunes. After five years of poverty, and with his master’s permission, Mr. Liujiang was finally able to use this supernatural ability to get rich. How did Mr. Liujiang 49Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 大 The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 130.1kReads9.2Score14.2kShelves
32. 282 铁 Iron Fist 铁腕 Understanding Spring and Autumn春悟秋懂Urban5.6M WordsOngoing No one is reborn, and no one transmigrates. This is a realistic novel about life in government circles. A country boy without connections loses his chance at promotion and his girlfriend. He even stands to lose his life as others try to take everything from him... By a twist of fate, he wins the favor of various powerful factions one after another and becomes a rising star in government, writing a sweeping, legendary tale of a political career... 104kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
33. 283 百 Good for Nothing 百无二用 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban138k WordsCompleted This book is entirely made up. It does not refer to any person or event. If it happens to offend anyone, that is purely coincidental! If a scholar is useless in every way, what would it mean to be useless in every other way? Is there any truth to the saying that kindness cannot command an army and righteousness cannot manage wealth? Is the scariest thing in the world a thug who knows martial arts? There’s another possibility: a top student in a leadership position. Chen Xu, a core R&D team membe 32Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 236.3kReads9.4Score27.6kShelves
35. 285 官 Officialdom: My Connections Reach the Heavens 官场：我背景通天 Chief Nine九总Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 70.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
36. 286 官 The Political Arena: Breaking the Deadlock, Reborn Only to Be Suspended for Investigation 官场，破局，刚重生就被停职调查 Top Wage Slave头号打工仔Urban452k WordsCompleted Synopsis Xu Zhengyang had been navigating the ups and downs of officialdom when disaster struck without warning. The moment he was reborn, he discovered that everything was unfolding just as it had before. He was suspended and investigated as soon as he came back to life, as if the course of history could not be changed. But this time, he refused to muddle through and let others pull his strings. When the investigation came out of nowhere, he faced it calmly, a fierce determination to break th 16Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A captivating and engaging novel set in the officialdom, with explosive and realistic plot twists. A very good new book, definitely worth reading.

37. 287 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 269.6kReads9.5Score22.3kShelves
38. 288 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 50.4kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
39. 289 官 The Sword of Officialdom: The Mission of Justice 官途利剑：正义的使命 Heart Bound for the Other Shore心归彼岸Urban5.8M WordsOngoing The truly virtuous are worthy; those of great virtue are sages. Society is a vat of dye, where money, beauty, and desire mingle. When Ding Yunsong faces his wife's betrayal and the downfall of his powerful patron, a massive trap closes around him. Watch as he cuts through every obstacle and carefully advances, taking revenge on the man who stole his wife and the man who killed his father. With an innocent heart and a sword of light, he will cut through the darkness ahead! 11.6kReads9.0Score660Shelves

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    These are some of the better-written officialdom novels; their ratings have never fallen below 9 points. [Sending heart] ① This one is already finished and can be read all at once. It's about 3 million words long. There's no harem or system; it's just a rebirth-themed officialdom novel. [Flying kiss]

40. 290 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn: From the Neighborhood Office to the Provincial Committee Compound 恶婆婆重生：从街道办到省委大院 Like a Flower, Not Like Jade如花不似玉Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [The short drama is now streaming] [Career-driven female lead | 1970s political career progression | A female version of Game of Thrones] Striving to awaken women's consciousness + alternate historical setting + career-focused plot + blended family + male lead who understands her 💥 Modern media mogul Yin Chunjiao opens her eyes to find herself the notorious wicked mother-in-law of the 1970s. • Drove her daughter-in-law to her death? No way. I'll send her to university. • Throwing tantrums and ac 26.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    I'm recommending a period drama set in the officialdom of a female protagonist. She travels back to the 1970s, changes the image of her original, wicked mother-in-law, and finds a way to leave the countryside and join the Women's Federation. The story begins with her becoming the head of the women's federation in a neighborhood. The power struggles within grassroots units during the early stages of reform and opening up are quite compelling.

41. 291 官 The Brash Official 官道莽夫 Hero Duan断大侠Urban3.2M WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, Li Nanxing was swept into the heart of a fierce struggle and made a pawn in someone else’s game. He thought he was doomed to be crushed, but somehow he carved out a bright future for himself! From then on, he rose rapidly, with a lovely wife by his side and both fame and fortune in hand! 175Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    It's really good. The relationships are simple and straightforward, and the male and female leads rise steadily to fame and fortune.

42. 292 官 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Rising from the Grassroots 官途巅峰，从基层乡镇崛起！ Canglangli苍狼liUrban1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Tianming, top scorer in the provincial civil service exam, is betrayed by his girlfriend. By a twist of fate, he encounters a benefactor who comes to his aid. With his official career going nowhere, Lu Tianming makes a stunning move, and from then on, he rockets to the top… 3.5kReads7.9Score317Shelves

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    This one is good, take a look.

43. 293 权 Unstoppable Power: Starting as a Leader's Secretary 权势滔天：从领导秘书开始 Tuo Zheng庹政Urban362k WordsOngoing [Power at the Peak + Political Drama + No System] An ordinary man becomes a senior official’s secretary, and temptations of money, beauty, and favors come one after another! With wisdom and resolve, he stands firm, overcomes one obstacle after another, becomes the youngest rising star in the province’s political scene, tramples his rivals underfoot, and reaches the pinnacle of life! 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic, clean, informative, and intellectually stimulating.

44. 294 重 Reborn in 1971: A Brilliant Political Career 重生1971：官运亨通 Wang Gen王艮Urban356k WordsCompleted Do you believe it? A person’s fate is decided by heaven! One’s destiny is in heaven’s hands, not one’s own! Chen Haotian refuses to believe it. Reborn into a new life, he decides not to follow the same path. Now that he’s been reborn, who would still go work in a factory? This time, he’s going to become an official! He believes that to become an official, you need connections. So the day before his wedding, he breaks off his engagement and marries the child of a high-ranking official. Who could 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very realistic novel about officialdom, starting from the 1970s. You should check it out! [What][what]

45. 295 官 Climbing the Official Ladder: From Assistant to the Finance Bureau Director 官梯：从财政局局长助理开始 Are the Plum Blossoms in My Hometown Blooming?故乡的梅花开了吗Urban231k WordsOngoing A new novel from the author of Officially, an old hand. Everyone is welcome to come read it. Thank you for your support! Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to make every story a good one! 109Reads—Score117Shelves

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    This book is good, you should read it.

46. 296 红 Crimson Lips, Blazing Passion 红唇烈焰 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A handsome loser and a cold, aloof female boss. When these two rivals cross paths, they act out a romantic tale of love, revenge, and sweet satisfaction. Office intrigue, cutthroat business, and political scheming are all handled with ease. If you want a story full of twists and excitement, come read The Strongest Man in the City. 33.6kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
47. 297 费 Why Go to All That Trouble? Wouldn’t It Be Better to Transmigrate as a Leader? 费那劲干啥，直接穿成领导不香吗 Lone Shadow, Cold Moon孤影冷月Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A note: The protagonist is a spineless, inexperienced shut-in, not a hero who sleeps among beauties and wakes with the world in his hands. A groveling nobody scraping by on dirt must gradually transform into a soaring roc, rising through the heavens and stirring up the winds and clouds. That kind of change takes time. After being heartlessly abandoned, the groveling nobody transmigrates into a leader in the central district of a provincial capital and enters the heart of power. He is nervous, ye 5.6kReads8.5Score278Shelves

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    Look at this one, it's alright, but there are a few too few words.

48. 298 风 The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City 风过西周城 In the Sanxiyuan Garden三溪園里Urban260k WordsCompleted The long-running anti-corruption novel The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City has thirty-one chapters and a total of 260,000 words. It tells the story of the offices in Xizhou County, a county town on the western plains. Career and romance, social relationships and the ways of the world, survival and workplace advancement: a series of collisions between people and events, feelings and rules, conscience and human nature paints a vivid, tangled portrait of ordinary people at the grassroots level. It 266Reads6.7Score101Shelves

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    Try reading the political novel "The Wind Passes Through Western Zhou City," you won't be disappointed!

49. 299 成 The Mature Landlady 成熟的老板娘 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban1.6M WordsOngoing For the sake of keeping the family fortune all to himself, Liang Dashan hatched a vicious scheme to frame his wife, Du Xue. Faced with her husband’s ruthless plotting, Du Xue fought back from the brink. She turned people’s motives to her advantage and used his own tactics against him, unraveling every conspiracy by playing along, and ultimately leaving the traitor with nothing but the clothes on his back! 31kReads7.9Score1.6kShelves
50. 300 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    These are all quite good; they have both modern and ancient male and female leads.

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