Political-Intrigue Novels: Top-Tier Political Stories on Tomato, With Rebirth or a System 官场文，番茄官场顶流，重生或系统文

1. 51 官 The Official’s Path: Why Is It So Hard to Be a Good Official? 官道：当个好官为什么这么难 A Lonely Blade寂寞一刀Urban1.7M WordsOngoing A contemporary political novel rooted in real life, by a veteran author with years of experience writing political fiction. It’s wonderfully down-to-earth, and its schemes and power struggles will leave you on edge and emotionally reeling. Drawing on personal experiences, the author has created a modern-day exposé of officialdom, rich with life experience and thought-provoking political wisdom. It’s absolutely worth reading. Life is a journey of self-cultivation. You have to find your own path. 40.9kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
2. 52 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 124.8kReads9.4Score14k14d adds

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   All three are top-tier officialdom novels, with the first one having no harem.

3. 53 青 The Road to Qingyun: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 青云路之绝处逢生 The Man Who Rides a Wolf骑狼的汉子Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A sudden disaster destroyed Lu Fan’s family, leaving behind nothing but ruined walls and broken tiles. By chance, Lu Fan entered officialdom. After honing his skills, growing, and transforming at the grassroots level, Lu Fan was tempered into steel and emerged from his cocoon as a butterfly. At last, he achieved his heart’s desire! 121.2kReads9.2Score14k14d adds
4. 54 钟 Zhong Xiao'ai, Can You Handle This Kneel? 钟小艾，这一跪，你遭得住吗？ Nightfall on the High Terrace高台夜色Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After being reborn, watch as they change their fate one step at a time, make up for the regrets of everything they lost in their previous life, and navigate the treacherous twists and turns of a turbulent world! 20.9kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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   It gets better and better as it goes on. If you don't like it, come and scold me! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

5. 55 官 Officialdom: The Storm Rises Again 官场之再起风云 One Moment of Foolishness, a Lifetime of Regret糊涂一时误终身Urban563k WordsCompleted Reborn into government, fast-paced wish fulfillment, racing ahead on other people's paths. Lin Mo is reborn in the 2003 political world, determined to walk other people's roads and leave them nowhere to go. He takes the powerful men's good policies and puts them to use, making plans with the perspective of an all-knowing god. While others have to serve in one place after another to get promoted, he goes straight from county to prefecture-level city. He gets ahead at every turn and rises rapidly 171Reads—Score—14d adds

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   ① The male protagonist is a reincarnated person. ② The male protagonist starts from the bottom. ③ He changes his regrets.

6. 56 哪 Where Are There Any Dreams Left, Book 10 哪还有梦想第10本书 Where Have All the Dreams Gone?哪还有梦想Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 9.5kReads7.8Score46514d adds

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   Director Qi, a time traveler, mostly altered the plot.

7. 57 官 The Road to Officialdom: Step by Step 官路之步步为营 Bloodstained Saber血染军刀Urban3.0M WordsOngoing The protagonist, Lin Feng, carefully plans every step, starting out as a low-ranking civil servant. Amid a complex political landscape, he maneuvers with skill and maintains a balance in his official career, all while staying true to his original purpose: serving as an official and bringing prosperity to the people he governs. 38.7kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
8. 58 活 Living Yama King Qi Tongwei: With a System, I'm Invincible in Officialdom 活阎王祁同伟，我有系统官场无敌 Sing a Song and Roam Free唱一曲任逍遥Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Li Tang transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People as Qi Tongwei, the man destined to triumph over heaven itself, and gains an incredibly lucky System. His motto is simple: I decide my fate, not heaven. If no one else dares arrest someone, I will. If no one else dares solve a case, I will. People say I’m living off a woman. I don’t care, because it’s actually pretty great. Wait, did I somehow get Hou Liangping’s script? Don’t get the wrong idea, there’s no bell-ringing business 5.2kReads7.8Score22014d adds
9. 59 祁 Qi Tongwei Marries Liang Lu: Are You Going to Repeat the Same Mistakes? 祁同伟娶梁璐：还走老路？ Meng Dahu萌大虎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 35.3kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds
10. 60 官 Reborn in Politics, I Rise Step by Step by Stealing Others’ Opportunities 官场重生后，我靠截胡步步高升 Dudu Little Bug嘟小虫Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead]+ [Upright Protagonist]+ [Nonstop Thrills]+ [Never Follows the Usual Rules] This book is also known as The Right Way to Be Reborn, 101 Times of Defying Convention in the Civil Service, and Learning How to Be an Official from Zhao Weidong, the Man Who Splits Earthworms Lengthwise. Synopsis: In his previous life, Zhao Weidong had lofty ambitions, yet he died as no more than a deputy section chief. Now he has been reborn. He returns to 2002, the day he is made a permanent employee 13.6kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
11. 61 名 In the Name of the People: Editing My Background, Director Qi’s Father Is the Top Boss 名义：背景编辑，祁厅亲爹一把手 Master's Teachings I师言道ⅠMale-Channel Fanfiction748k WordsCompleted [In the Name of the People] [Reborn] [Not just mindless wish fulfillment] [Crossover with TV dramas: “The Bouquet of the Mountains,” the Special Forces series, “Drawing Sword,” “The Knockout,” and more. Read with caution if that bothers you~] “I, Qi Tongwei, vowed to defy fate itself. No one in this world can judge me!” “Hou Liangping, are you qualified?” “Have you ever wondered what would happen if everything could start over...?” “If I were born into privilege and married Zhong Xiaoaiai, would 3.6kReads5.9Score12614d adds
12. 62 通 The Road to Power, Starting as a Deputy Town Mayor 通天官路，从副镇长开始 Eight Gold八金Urban466k WordsCompleted 63Reads6.5Score—14d adds
13. 63 京 The Capital's Young Master Goes Through Trials, and All of Handong Goes Crazy 京圈公子历练，全汉东疯了 Will You Regret It?后不后悔Male-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsCompleted [Realistic political drama + fast-paced + immensely satisfying face-slapping + evildoers get what they deserve] Su Zhe transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People. From the start, he's a young master from Beijing's elite circle, with a powerful family background and countless resources and connections. Yet his father insists that Su Zhe start at the grassroots level. He's assigned to Handong as deputy to Sun Liancheng, the second-in-command of Guangming District in Jingzhou! Li Dak 35.8kReads8.5Score2.2k14d adds

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    It's an excellent book among those about officialdom. I'm quite picky about books, and this one is good, so you can imagine how good it is.

14. 64 我 I, Qi Tongwei, Will Fight Shajiabang to the Bitter End 我祁同伟跟沙家浜硬刚到底 Sweet-and-Sour Lick Grandpa酸酸甜甜的舔爷Male-Channel Fanfiction651k WordsCompleted Qi Dawei, an ordinary nobody in modern society, unexpectedly transmigrates at the moment of an accident in an otherwise unremarkable world. He arrives in Blue Star, a world that combines the settings of various film and television stories, and takes over Qi Tongwei's body. Watch as Qi Tongwei turns the story around and rises to greater heights. 297Reads5.2Score—14d adds
15. 65 胜 One Move from Victory: Qi Tongwei's Glorious Political Career 胜天半子：祁同伟的荣耀仕途 Huang Quan, Who Loves Spicy Vegetarian Beef爱吃香辣素牛肉的黄筌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted "Defy fate by half a move? No. In this life, I'll fight Heaven for my destiny and win by a whole move!" At Guxing Ridge, Qi Tongwei pulls the trigger and returns to the turning point of his fate. That year, after rejecting Liang Lu, he is banished to a judicial office in a remote, impoverished village. He turns the Liang family's oppression into a ladder to success, relies on Pei Yihong's support, and rises rapidly on the strength of his impressive record. From the judicial office to the pinnacl 39.4kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
16. 66 我 I, Qi Tongwei, Refuse to Curry Favor With the Powerful. I'll Start as a Village Official 我祁同伟，不事权贵，从村官干起 Ba Mi巴迷Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 35.9kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
17. 67 开 Exposing the Scandal from the Start, Cleaning Up the Bureaucracy After Being Reborn 开局怒揭黑幕，重生后整顿官场 A Thread of Green Peaks一缕青峰Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Reborn in 2007, the first thing Chen Zhixing did was quit his job! He was done playing the game of officialdom. Couldn't he just walk away? But who could have guessed that Hu Wei would try to set him up for a fall by getting him on the show Livelihood Pain Points? Chen Zhixing said, “Going on the show? Great, I should definitely go.” And then... an event that would shake the political world began. Starting as the deputy leader of a special task force, he climbed step by step to the top! Later, d 515Reads8.3Score10314d adds

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    Top-tier political fiction! Disagree? Let's debate!! Perfect for all-nighters!!!

18. 68 官 Officialdom: What’s Wrong With Becoming a County Magistrate in Six Years? 官场：我六年干到县长怎么了？ Green Little Apple青涩小苹果Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Traditional political maneuvering + grassroots-level government + one female lead + no System) Standing once again at the crossroads of fate, Li Weibin doesn't go with the flow this time. Instead, he goes against it, taking on the challenges at the forefront of his era. (The first book in the Li Weibin series.) 41.2kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds

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    I recommend novels about officialdom, not to glorify Machiavellian tactics, but to help you see the survival logic behind the rules. These works don't simply sell power struggles; they transform officialdom into a microscope of human nature—some succumb to desire and become slaves to the rules, while others forge a steadfast faith; in the shadowy corners where petty scheming breeds, there are always resilient souls raising torches in the darkness. If you yearn to touch reality within fiction and to understand the rules within stories, these novels about officialdom will give you a scalpel to dissect society. They don't promise answers, but they always pose questions: When you walk through the labyrinth of power, will you become the person you once hated, or a disruptor who transcends the rules?

19. 69 权 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 Misty Isle Beneath the Starry River烟屿落星河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 99Reads6.1Score10614d adds

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    Very realistic, not mindless, and highly immersive.

20. 70 首 The Star Employee 首席红人 Red Road红途Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Ye Xingsheng was the education bureau’s undisputed “model worker.” He was diligent and had an impressive track record, yet his superiors never took a liking to him. When the bureau built apartments for its employees, Ye went to offer a gift to Zhang Zimei, the beautiful deputy director, hoping to secure a unit. But he hadn’t expected her to be drunk, or to be home alone. He never imagined that after this visit, his life would change completely… 3.7kReads8.2Score41714d adds
21. 71 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.4M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 750.2kReads9.2Score60.2k14d adds

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22. 72 名 In the Name of the People: The Pinnacle of Power 名义：权利巅峰 Watching Chess Makes Me a Little Neurotic观棋有点神经质Male-Channel Fanfiction958k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into In the Name of the People, Zhao Yang grew up in an orphanage. A car accident unraveled the mystery of his origins. Zhao Yang: “I jolted awake from a near-death dream. Turns out, I'm the foreign powers myself?” In the Name of the People, Ice Breaking Action 21.6kReads8.5Score75414d adds
23. 73 你 You Dare Touch Me? I Have Seven Max-Level Accounts 你丫敢动我？我有七个满级号 Ink-Stained Junjun墨染君君Eastern Fantasy327k WordsCompleted [No CP + Western fantasy + character growth + slow burn + grand worldbuilding + smart protagonist + not a wish-fulfillment story] [Version A Synopsis:] Ning Busan spent a whole year finally beating the game Invaders from Beyond, achieving the perfect ending where he saved the world! Right after finishing the game, Ning Busan transmigrates ten thousand years into the future. The invaders have returned, and the Lantia Continent is on the brink of ruin! The good news: He has seven max-level charac 6.4kReads9.2Score89614d adds
24. 74 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds
25. 75 爷 My Grandpa's Comrade Zhao Mengsheng: Can I Get Promoted? 爷爷战友赵蒙生，我能不能进步 Old Friend by the Sunset Clouds, Jiang Xuelou枕霞旧友江雪楼Male-Channel Fanfiction404k WordsOngoing [A fanfic about Ming Yi influenced me before. Looking back, he has powerful connections but goes into business. I’ll arrange both storylines properly, but there will only be one heroine.] Developer Bai Jiangbo’s bulldozers block the entrance to their home for seven days. After repeated appeals come to nothing, his mother opens a sandalwood box with trembling hands. Inside is a yellowed photograph of three soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder. Her rough fingers brush the glass over the photo. “ 2.2kReads7.4Score10214d adds

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    Top-tier, but the rating is a bit low.

26. 76 官 Officialdom: After a Year Unemployed, I Passed the Municipal Civil Service Exam 官场：待业一年考上了市属公务员 Great Wilderness大荒野Urban2.2M WordsOngoing This novel is entirely fictional and has no connection to reality. Synopsis: After a year of unemployment, Wang Chenggong has seen the cold side of human nature. On this day, his girlfriend of many years comes to break up with him. But fate turns in an instant. His girlfriend has barely left when Wang Chenggong receives notice that he has passed the written exam for a civil service position in the municipal government! At the interview, Wang Chenggong makes a stunning impression, crushing every 75kReads8.1Score5k14d adds
27. 77 一 A Deputy Section Chief's Siege 一个副科长的围城 City Farmer都市老农Urban535k WordsCompleted You think it’s just a trap, never realizing you’ve already stepped onto the chessboard. Chen Yuan, a cautious deputy section chief in the government offices, leads a life as calm as still water. Then new colleague Lin Xue arrives like a pebble tossed into a stagnant pond. Helping her after she gets drunk, receiving a late-night call for help: step by step, he is drawn into a gentle trap. Fifty thousand yuan in “hush money,” an expensive fountain pen, and intimate photos that “accidentally” get l 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    All worldly rules, all family responsibilities, were washed away by the darkness, the torrential rain, and the woman's weeping in his arms. A powerful protective instinct and male vanity surged within him. He felt taller, that he had become her lifeline. "There will be a way... There will always be a way..." He repeated weakly, his arms tightening around her.

28. 78 简 This Is Insane: The Nation's Top Anti-Corruption Fighter 简直疯了：反贪第一人 Heavenly Gourd天葫Urban2.3M WordsCompleted No matter how many tricks you have up your sleeve, Lin Dongfan hits back hard and quickly rises to become the top anti-corruption investigator! 16kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
29. 79 名 In the Name of the People: Turning Fragmented Handong into a Star City! 名义：散装汉东，打造明星城市！ Sweat-Blooded Treasure Code汗血宝码Male-Channel Fanfiction972k WordsOngoing Original title: “The Name: Directly Transferred to the Capital, Breaking the Handong Chess Game.” With a single transfer order, I was parachuted into Handong to take office. Handong's thirteen cities were each different. The publicity departments all displayed their talents, and their accounts became famous across the nation. Chen Yanshi tried to trade on his seniority, so I dealt with him directly. Hou Liangping and Chen Hai violated regulations, so they went straight to the museum to serve as 173.4kReads8.4Score11k14d adds

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    Good-looking officialdom novels

30. 80 名 In the Name of the People: No Pulling Strings, Just Hard-Won Achievements 名义：哪来的走关系，都是硬政绩 Tongzi Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的桐子Male-Channel Fanfiction767k WordsCompleted [In the Name of the People, political intrigue, reborn, officialdom, no System, wish fulfillment, entirely written by hand, no AI] (The rating just came out; it’ll rise later.) After a tragic end, Qi Tongwei is reborn in 2008. He learns deeply from the lessons of his past life and refuses to be anyone’s bagman or do their dirty work. Instead, he begins planning every step, doing solid work and building a clean record as he steadily rises to a higher position, becoming the one who moves the piece 17.6kReads6.4Score74314d adds
31. 81 重 Reborn: One Tip-Off Letter Set Me on the Path to the Top 重生：一封举报信，开启巅峰仕途 He Shihuan彼时还声Urban525k WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Officialdom] + [Scheming] + [Revenge] + [play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Tycoon] + [Urban] + [Political Intrigue] After twenty years of ups and downs in Officialdom, deputy department-level official Chu Yunfei dies with grievances in the midst of factional infighting, discarded as a pawn! Thankfully, Heaven takes pity on him, and he is reborn in 2008! At the engagement banquet of the ex-wife who humiliated him, he suddenly sees the light. The “bloody, tear-stained playbook” of the 296Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    Super satisfying urban novel! Revenge is just an appetizer for the protagonist! He climbs to the top step by step, stepping over the corpses of his enemies! 🕁🤔🕁🎉👍🤩🤩

32. 82 大 The Great Way Is for the People 大道为民 Lights in a Foreign Land他乡的灯火Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Are generals and ministers born to their stations? Even commoners can change the world. He was extraordinarily talented, yet willingly started from scratch in one of the country’s officially designated poverty-stricken townships. He had a fortune, yet chose to seize the moment and venture boldly into the changing times. And he had the power to foresee his beloved’s future, so he swore to protect the woman he loved. In that noisy, restless era, an era brimming with hope, everything was just begin 5.1kReads8.9Score63114d adds

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    [Power Struggle × Rise from the Ashes × Passionate Inspiration] Rising star Zhang Yuanqing is suddenly doomed: power struggles send him to a funeral home, and betrayal by his beloved adds insult to injury. When ruthless scheming becomes the law of survival, he uses three parts scholarly pride to break free from the deadly situation and seven parts ruthless decisiveness to subdue the evil forces. From the life-or-death struggle in the funeral home to the covert battle at the pinnacle of power, witness how an ordinary person makes his moves in the darkest hour, carving a bloody path through the battlefield of human nature! Experience the exhilarating thrill of a desperate comeback and the tension of ingenious power struggles, witnessing a commoner using his integrity as a sword to pave the way to success.

33. 83 官 The Official's Ladder: Starting by Raking in Billions from Imperialism 官梯：从薅帝国主义羊毛百亿开始 Round Round Pig圆圆猪Urban938k WordsCompleted A great political novel, with a super-fast pace, a logical power fantasy, humor, and plenty of passion. Qin Jiageng is reborn into the world of politics. A master of managing upward, his greatest talent is bringing good fortune to his bosses, all the way to the pinnacle of power. 9.8kReads9.2Score80914d adds

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    Rebirth in the Officialdom

34. 84 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 360Reads8.5Score—14d adds
35. 85 入 Joining the Discipline Inspection Investigation Team: Why Is the Whole Country Panicking? 入职纪委调查组，咋全国都慌了 I'll Buy a Plane When I Make It Big火了买飞机Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was framed and wrongfully imprisoned. One mistake led to another. Reborn in 2006 with the memories of his past life, he solved one major case after another, earning accolades such as “Model Investigator,” “Star of Inspection and Investigation,” and “First-Class Merit,” before receiving the highest honor of all: Nationally Acclaimed Civil Servant! When Yang Wen looked back, he realized he had risen to such great heights! 18.4kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds

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    It's a good book, you can take a look.

36. 86 权 The Pinnacle of Power: A Young Eagle on the Official Path 权利巅峰之官道天骄 Sunshine in the Wind风中的阳光Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The long road through officialdom is riddled with deadly traps, but it also holds the most beautiful encounters. Reborn Jiang Wendong: can he evade those deadly traps and stride boldly onward? 28.7kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds
37. 87 名 In the Name of the People: My Rise to the Top Starts as a Provincial Secretary 名义：我的巅峰从省秘起步 Mu Shang Qinghua沐上青花Male-Channel Fanfiction728k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into In the Name of the People, armed with the complete script. No golden finger, just careful planning and a sharp mind; No mindless wish fulfillment, just policies as his blade and public support as his shield in a hard-fought rise to power. Follow his journey from the grassroots to the top as he cuts through the tangled power struggles of Handong, steadily climbs the ranks, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power! With the board of fate in his own hands, he will forge a 20.9kReads6.6Score52914d adds

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    This book is really good.

38. 88 重 Reborn: A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom 重生：官途狂飙 Round Round Pig圆圆猪Urban934k WordsCompleted They say everyone gets three chances in life to change their fate: the college entrance exam, choosing a career, and marriage. Because of their inexperience when they were young, so many people miss chance after chance to change their lives, eventually becoming corporate drones earning 3,000 yuan a month. If you had the chance to go back to the night before filling out your college entrance exam applications, what would you choose? Burdened with a blood feud, Qin Lang chooses a career in governm 18.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    There are only a few that I can watch.

39. 89 重 Back at Twenty: The Road to Officialdom Reaches the Heavens 重返二十：官路通天 Ancient Carver Explores the Fan古雕探扇Urban558k WordsOngoing The road through officialdom is treacherous. At thirty-five, Gao Huaijin is an older civil service exam candidate when an unexpected car accident sends him back to the age of twenty. This time, he will switch from business to politics, leave his ordinary life behind, and forge an extraordinary path to success. For the country, for the people, and for himself. I'm a first-time writer, so I ask all the department and bureau officials reading this to be understanding! 282Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 重 Reborn in the Government: Rising Straight to the Top 重生官场之青云直上 Dance from the Heart舞动于衷Urban1.5M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 456Reads8.6Score9914d adds
41. 91 官 Officialdom: Reborn to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官场：重生问鼎权力巅峰 One Day, Someday有朝一日Urban575k WordsCompleted Who will rise above the struggle for power in government, and how can one climb the ladder of power? Trial after trial of human nature, one secret contest after another: who will make it to the end and break through the crowd? A nobody is reborn. A newcomer who has never set foot in government: what kind of storm will they stir up? 725Reads7.4Score11014d adds
42. 92 重 Reborn in Politics: This Time, I Serve the People Alone 重生官场：这一世，我只为民做主 A Speck of Green in the Central Plains中原一点青Urban1.6M WordsCompleted In my previous life, a woman and her family deceived and ruined me. I died without children, bringing misery to my parents and family. In this life, besides taking revenge on that woman and her family, I, Lin Chen, will stand up for the people... 3.5kReads8.7Score32214d adds
43. 93 重 Reborn, I Became the Top Official in a Local Government 重生后，我成了地方一把手 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted In ancient times, when officials embarked on their careers and took up posts in distant places, they sometimes brought along a handwritten booklet. It recorded the local customs and notable gentry. Keeping its contents in mind was essential to ensuring a smooth rise through the ranks. It was a kind of "career handbook." 17.1kReads8.8Score92714d adds
44. 94 和 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, My Life Soared to New Heights 和女友分手后，我的人生平步青云 Midnight Sentiments午夜情怀Urban2.3M WordsCompleted After Zhong Guoren is unexpectedly reborn, his life is completely rewritten. Using the memories of his past life, he gets everything he wants, rising from an ordinary civil servant to a higher-level position where he can serve the people. 10.3kReads8.4Score81114d adds
45. 95 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 125Reads8.9Score14314d adds
46. 96 人 In the Police Force: Rising Step by Step 人在警界：步步高升 Ants Dating蚂蚁搞对象Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [Everyday Police Work + Decisive and Ruthless + Beautiful Women + No Saintly Heroics + No System + Patriotism] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Yu became a police officer. On his first day on the job, he was ordered to crack down on prostitution. He jokingly called for the wife of a crime boss, only to discover that her husband was the ringleader of a new drug case. After interrogating her, Lin Yu cracked a major drug-trafficking case and earned a First-Class Merit. A husband report 111.3kReads9.2Score6.6k14d adds

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    Unlike other political novels where the protagonist is still just a department-level official at the end, this one is currently the deputy mayor of the capital and about to become a standing committee member, all at only 30 years old; moreover, the protagonist has incredible luck and a powerful background, making for a very enjoyable read.

47. 97 祁 Qi Tongwei: Could You Let Me Be Young Again? 祁同伟：可否许我再少年 Lian Cang连藏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No System, plot-driven] If I could be young again, I’d trade an ounce of gold for an ounce of wind. Qi Tongwei was reborn in the best years of his life, in his prime, with nothing but courage in his heart. Leaving the old Director Qi behind, this time Qi Tongwei would no longer be obsessed with power. He would never abandon his original ideals or compromise with any force. He would water the dreams of his youth with his own blood and sweat. With a virtuous wife at his side, he would walk the ri 31.8kReads8.7Score2.4k14d adds
48. 98 官EN The Halls of Power: A Nobody's Ambition 官场：一个小人物的野望 Ink as a Blade以墨为锋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Starting as a grassroots police officer in 2005, he repeatedly cracks major cases. Amid the treacherous twists and turns of officialdom, he carves out a distinctive path to promotion. 132.2kReads9.5Score15.3k14d adds

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    Although it has some flaws, it's definitely the funniest one in the tomato category, making you laugh uncontrollably.

49. 99 权 A Rising Star in Politics 权途新贵 East Wind Turns to Words东风化语Urban704k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he chose to marry into a wealthy family for the sake of power, only to be cast aside in the end and sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Reborn at the crossroads of his life, he decides to rewrite his fate, forge his own path, and write his own chapter amid the tide of the times! 71Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 官 An Unbounded Official Career 官途无疆 Lone Reflection孤照Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Han, a billionaire who resigned from public office to go into business, is framed and reborn as a third-year college student. He makes a fortune in the stock market, becoming a hidden billionaire. To repay his hometown for supporting him for more than a decade, he returns as a village official while still a college student and leads the villagers to prosperity, embarking on a career in government. In the treacherous world of politics, his exceptional wisdom and insight, along with his sinc 16.9kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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    Some viewpoints are quite striking, and some stories are quite moving. Even time-travel novels, aren't they another process of using others and history as mirrors to let go of obsessions, improve ourselves, broaden our horizons, and perfect ourselves? A powerful work worth watching for reflecting on life! (Comment from reader "Hades Who Loves Meat Rice and Pancakes")

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