Political-Intrigue Novels About Rising from the Grassroots 从基层崛起的官场小说

1. 301 银 The Climb of a Bank Executive 银行高管爬升记 Ancient Old Ox上古老黄牛Urban506k WordsCompleted The rules of politics, the cutthroat workplace, the ups and downs of love... Finance, real estate, technology... From human weakness to rising desire, from career growth to family conflict, from glory to ruin, from caution to madness, from the summit to the abyss... He started out as a low-level employee, determined to climb the ladder. At last, he seized an opportunity and received help from a powerful patron, gradually entering the inner circle, only to become a pawn at the same time... Was it 239Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Climbing from clerk to president, those years in bank officialdom and real estate

2. 302 胜 Defying Heaven, Starting Out as a Village Official 胜天半子从村官起步 Ink Qilin Era墨麟纪元Urban508k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Qi Guowei's conservatism and hesitation made him miss his chances. His family fell into decline, and the sisters he loved, the Zhao sisters, suffered tragic fates. Reborn, he acts with the ruthless resolve and foresight to "outwit Heaven by half a move." Step by careful step, he navigates the tide of Reform and Opening Up, rewriting his own destiny while helping advance the development of his corner of the world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 303 县 A Junior Civil Servant in the County Government 县直单位的小公务员 The Flying Pencil Case飞翔的铅笔盒Urban501k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to 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! 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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   For every motivated donkey, there is a beautiful carrot.

4. 304 职 The Wins and Losses of a Workplace Fox 职场狐狸的输赢人生 Carefree Swift Fish无心快鱼Urban390k WordsCompleted The workplace is a strange place. After years of clawing his way up the corporate ladder, Lin Qi had no idea how many rivals he had taken down, how much he had gained, or how many people he had offended. Those who knew Lin Qi had given him a nickname: the Workplace Fox. To Lin Qi, the workplace was a zero-sum game, where there could only be winners and losers, never a tie. In the end, only Lin Qi himself could know whether he had won or lost, in the lonely darkness of the night. 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The workplace is the biggest testing ground in life, and the rules of the workplace are also the rules of survival. You will find answers to many of your questions in the novel's story, which is perfect for you!

5. 305 司 The Young People at the Judicial Office 司法所里的年轻人 The Flying Pencil Case飞翔的铅笔盒Urban104k WordsCompleted Fresh graduate Xu Daqi starts working at a judicial office. He goes from inexperienced and clueless to mature and steady, navigating the minutiae of grassroots work and the bizarre realities of life on the ground. After learning that good deeds are not always rewarded, he comes to understand that kindness must be accompanied by diligence. From suspicious-death investigations and land-flooding disputes to group petitions over contract breaches, he holds fast to the belief that public service is a 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 宦 Love Amid the Corridors of Power 宦海情途 Boil the Sea into Salt煮海为盐Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Zhou Zhiyuan, a minor official, loses his way but never his ambition. He struggles desperately at the very bottom of society, yet never gets anywhere, until he meets her. Then he turns his fortunes around and climbs, step by step, to the pinnacle of life… 9.8kReads7.5Score682Shelves
7. 307 官 The Road to Officialdom: Starting at the Grassroots 官道：从基层做起 Big Lingzi大凌子Urban554k WordsOngoing [Officialdom + Power + Romance + Workplace] Once you figure out how the system works, it’s like activating a cheat code. It’s an exciting ride from the start. This realistic novel about officialdom follows Lin Yaodong’s step-by-step rise from the grassroots to the heights of power. 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Officialship + Power + Love + Workplace + Enjoyable Articles] Being enlightened within the system is like cheating. The beginning is very passionate. It is a documentary novel about officialdom and tells a different kind of officialdom novel.

8. 308 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 278Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   Official game within game ~ so cool

9. 309 血 A Bloody Road to Power 血色宦途 Beacon Fires Shine Southeast烽火照东南Urban332k WordsCompleted No System, and no wish-fulfillment fantasy. A bloodstained scrap of paper, the “ticket of admission” his father Qiu Guozheng passed to him with his dying breath, plunges Qiu Xingbang into the treacherous political arena, a veritable hell on earth. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, he sets out on a glittering yet perilous ladder to power. To the world, he is a modest, diligent rising star in politics. In secret, he is a hunter of revenge, advancing one careful step at a time. He navigates the for 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The little guy is promoted through blood and tears, it's logical and beautiful

10. 310 大 Wang Pu, a Young Man Past His Prime 大龄青年王普 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban476k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, romance, countryside, entrepreneurship, lesbian romance, and an older bachelor] Wang Pu returns to his village, where the neighborhood gossips surround him and laugh mockingly. Wang Pu develops the pond south of the village into an eco-farm. As the village committee brings in young officials and the local economy grows, Wang Pu makes a comeback and is elected, leading his fellow villagers down the road to prosperity. His love life, career, and political prospects all flourish 84Reads8.1Score—Shelves
11. 311 官 The Road to Officialdom 官途 Lin Xiner林新儿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wang Cheng, an ordinary young official at a provincial-level government agency, is unexpectedly chosen to become a senior leader's full-time secretary. From then on, he becomes the leader's right-hand man and embarks on a journey to rise through the ranks… 31kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
12. 312 我 I Navigate Officialdom with Geology 我靠地质学纵横官场 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban254k WordsCompleted The top student Fang Jue had studied such an obscure field that, when he first entered government service, people dismissed him as a bookworm who knew all about mountains and rock formations but nothing about the real world. Then, on the eve of a once-in-a-century torrential downpour, he used his formidable expertise to issue a precise landslide warning despite withering skepticism. Overnight, the once-underestimated tech geek became the hero who saved 78 lives in the town. But behind the honors 28Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 313 权 The Women in the Shadow of Power 权力阴影下的她们 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban441k WordsCompleted Ten years in discipline inspection, and enough corruption case files to fill half a lifetime. Among the countless cases I've handled, I've found one hidden rule: behind every fallen corrupt official stands at least one woman, often a whole group of them. To thoroughly investigate a corrupt official, you first have to understand the women behind him. They are mistresses, money mules, and bait used to ensnare officials. They are also where power, money, and sex intersect, living keys to the code o 713Reads6.2Score100Shelves
14. 314 官 The Hidden Rules of Politics 官场暗格 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban396k WordsCompleted In July, Yun City sweltered under the heat. The resume of fresh graduate Lin Hao, much like the man himself, was trampled beneath the crowds at the job fair. Graduation led straight to unemployment, and reality weighed heavily on him, until one phone call opened a door: an internship at a subsidiary of the City Investment Group. A monthly salary of 1,750 yuan, with no guarantees and no promises. It was the only straw within reach in his desperate circumstances, and a dusty entrance to an entirel 325Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 青 The Road to Success 青云之路 Young Master Huangshan黄杉公子Urban3.7M WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Li Qingyun parts ways with his girlfriend, who comes from a powerful family, and passes the civil service exam in his hometown. He is determined to serve the people. But once he enters the workplace, he discovers that it's a world of undercurrents and intrigue. Getting ahead in this line of work is no easy feat. Li Qingyun stays true to himself and never forgets the vow he once made. In the end, he carves out a path to success of his own. 6.6kReads8.4Score548Shelves

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    🍒This is a novel about officialdom rising from the grassroots. It starts from the protagonist Li Qingyun who was admitted to the grassroots civil servants. It combines elements of inspiration, growth and love. The storyline is tight and full of twists and surprises.

16. 316 穿 The Woman in High Heels 穿高跟鞋的女人 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Wen Xinzhu, born in the countryside, earns a place in the civil service through her own hard work and becomes a grassroots official in Taohua Town. She thinks that putting on high heels and securing a stable government job will bring her a peaceful life. But the world refuses to stay still. Inside this seemingly glamorous bureaucratic fortress, her beauty becomes her most conspicuous label, and her heaviest burden. Men’s covetous eyes follow her everywhere, while women’s jealousy hides lethal in 86Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 一 I Accidentally Committed a Crime 一不小心犯了罪 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Rural Life243k WordsCompleted In the February chill of Wushi Village, five-year-old Ding Ding lay collapsed in a vegetable patch, her tiny, cold body wrapped in a bright yellow cloak. A rusty nail embedded in her foot, a fatal bruise from a skull fracture at her temple: Detective Jiang Yuan knew at a glance this was no accident, nor a simple act of murder! As the investigation deepened, the case grew shrouded in mystery. Beneath the village entrance’s parasol tree, three black stones had been arranged in a sinister “Three Yi 40Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 从 From Fresh Graduate to Power Broker 从毕业新生到官道大佬 Always Updating一直更Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Chen Yang, a graduate of a prestigious university, should have been on the path to success, but his boss undermined and framed him. A twist of fate set him on the road to an extraordinary life. Colorful characters make their entrances, and one thrilling battle of wits follows another. With exceptional courage and intelligence, he navigates the turbulent political world, overcoming every obstacle until he finally reaches the pinnacle of power! 467Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    It doesn't look good!

19. 319 五 One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂 Whose Wondrous Pen凭谁妙笔Urban585k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning, 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The real background of the times, a village cadre's ten-year counterattack!

20. 320 被 The Young Lady Kidnapped into a Demon’s Lair 被掳进魔窟里的大小姐 Young Master Huajia花家大少Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Young Lady Captured and Taken into the Demon’s Lair 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These short films are very good.

21. 321 闺 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell with a High-Paying Job 闺蜜以高薪骗我去了人间地狱 Young Master Huajia花家大少11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell on Earth with Promises of a High Salary —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 毒 The Game of Sin, as Treacherous as a Scorpion 毒蝎般的罪过的游戏 Young Master Huajia花家大少10k WordsCompleted A Game of Scorpion-Like Sin 3Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 妻 My Wife Wants Me to Leave With Nothing, So She Set a Honey Trap 妻子要我净身出户设下美人计 Young Master Huajia花家大少9k WordsCompleted My Wife Set Me Up with a Seduction Scheme So She Could Leave Me with Nothing —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 爱 At the Crossroads of Love 爱情的路口 Young Master Huajia花家大少21k WordsCompleted Where Love Begins 6Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 妻 My Wife's Strange Behavior Filled Me with Resentment 妻子种种怪异的行为让我心存愤懑 Young Master Huajia花家大少11k WordsCompleted My wife's strange behavior filled me with resentment. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 婚 A Bloody Murder Sparked by an Affair 婚外情引起的一起血案 Young Master Huajia花家大少11k WordsCompleted A Bloody Case Born of an Affair 10Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 重 Reborn: I Chose the Water Conservancy Bureau 重生之我选了水利局 Old Tea and Aged Wine Love Young Girls陈茶老酒爱少女Urban6.0M WordsOngoing [Everyday life + rich in detail] [Grounded and realistic] [The mindset of an ordinary person] In the world of officialdom, You can’t rely on your superiors; they’ll leave you holding the bag. You can’t trust your peers; they’re waiting to set you up. You can’t feel at ease with your subordinates; they’re waiting to slack off and shirk their duties. See how an ordinary person, reborn, learns to navigate officialdom, adapt to the changing times, stay true to himself instead of going with the flow, 62.5kReads8.8Score5.3kShelves

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    Your click really starts from the grassroots level, township, county, level one, five million words long, serious officialdom article

28. 328 权 The Road to Power Begins with a Disaster 权途，从一场灾难开始 Who Will Listen谁人听Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Yi returns to one week before the turning point in his life. Watch as he changes the tragic life he was once destined to lead. After changing the key events, he focuses on getting things done, putting the people first and serving them. In the end, he gets to see sights he never saw in his previous life. 94.1kReads7.9Score7.8kShelves

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    Just rub it by hand, come and try it

29. 329 青 On the Road to the Azure Clouds: Turmoil in the Officialdom 青云在路上之官路风云 Dust Gathering in Misty Rain烟雨拾尘Urban743k WordsOngoing Though no one has yet bestowed the Book of Huangshi upon him, he remains steadfast and strives to rise among the clouds. Life is a series of encounters along the road to growth, and every meeting must be treated with care. Ling Chen graduated with a degree in journalism from the Chinese Department. When he took the civil service interview, a close friend from university sabotaged him, causing him to fail. To pay for his cancer-stricken father's treatment, he gave up on graduate school and findin 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Secretary! Secretary - you, you are..." Chen Chen tried hard to pretend to be flattered. Life is like a play, it all depends on acting! In Fu Aihua's life dictionary, there is only "interest"!

30. 330 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 766Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Excellent officialdom novel

31. 331 转 Back from the Military, and You're Rising Through the Ranks? 转业回来，你一路高升？ Handsome Little Hong帅帅的小洪Urban341k WordsOngoing After leaving the army, Hong Chuanlin plunges headfirst into the pit of trouble that is Qingxi Town. Floods must be prevented, disputes settled, the accounts are a mess, and the people are divided. From the start, he’s been dealt a terrible hand, surrounded by fog on all sides. Since gentle persuasion doesn’t work, he’ll do things by military rules! He audits the books and roots out corruption, breaking the deadlock with an iron fist. When pressure comes from above, he stands his ground and re 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All I can say is that it's super, super, super good-looking! Every character is full and distinctive, and the major and minor plots are all arranged very reasonably.

32. 332 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! 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just try reading novels you don't like, because that's a different life! Only looking at one type may affect the diversity of thinking!

33. 333 官 A Man of Official Bearing 官人官相 User63776993用户63776993Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 274Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 头 The Number One Rising Star 头号红人 Red Road红途Urban4.3M WordsCompleted Ye Xingsheng is widely recognized at the office as a model worker. He works diligently and delivers outstanding results, yet never earns his leaders' favor. When the company builds subsidized housing, Ye Xingsheng visits a leader bearing gifts, hoping to secure an apartment. Unexpectedly, that gift changes his fate forever… 4.9kReads8.1Score520Shelves
35. 335 重 Back on the Political Career Path 重走政途 The Cat Who Meows Too Much乱喵的猫Urban2.3M WordsCompleted (Reborn + political career + one heroine) In his previous life, he committed countless evil deeds and ultimately got what he deserved, facing the full force of the law. In this life, he vows to turn over a new leaf and redeem himself. He holds fast to his principles and bottom line, drawing on the wisdom and experience accumulated over two lifetimes, as well as his foreknowledge of the future. Starting out in a small town, he advances steadily step by step. As his career continues to rise, he gr 553Reads6.8Score189Shelves

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    I have read too many officialdom novels about mindless promotions, and the "realism" of this book is particularly impressive. The male protagonist is not a born saint. He is reborn with the cruelty and greed of his previous life, but he firmly sticks to the bottom line and does not cross the threshold. He is well versed in the rules of officialdom and the game of human relations, starting from the grassroots towns and villages to break through the situation. He is both good and evil, strategic and responsible. The characters are vivid and not suspended, and the reading has a strong sense of substitution.

36. 336 过 Adopted Son, Part Two 过继二 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Wealth + power plays] [Reality + perseverance] [Life + passion] [Love + living] A man must be as tough as iron, but also as resilient as steel. Only then can he face the harshness of reality and the twists of fate, and rise to meet new challenges. I'm Zhao Erhai, and here's my story... 3.9kReads9.3Score494Shelves

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    It's very beautiful. You can go and see it.

37. 337 浪 A Romantic Career in Officialdom 浪漫仕途 Peerless Blade Edge不二刀锋Urban517k WordsCompleted After graduating with a master’s degree, Leng Yu took the civil service exam and landed a post in a poor mountain region, determined to do more good for the people and deliver real results. But while his ideals were lofty, reality dealt him a face-slapping blow. Facing pressure from all sides, he stubbornly fought his way forward and gradually came to understand that to accomplish great things, he would first have to become a high-ranking official. 258Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    After Leng Yu graduated from graduate school, he refused to take over his mother's company in the provincial capital and came to Daping Township, a remote mountainous area, to become a grassroots civil servant. Accidentally, he becomes the focus of power struggle. He always insisted not to let good people get hurt or women be wronged. Can it be done? Very true

38. 338 宦 Thirty Years of Political Ups and Downs 宦海沉浮三十年 Cat or Bear是猫还是熊Urban420k WordsOngoing A rural boy claws his way out of the countryside and into the world of politics, enduring relentless suppression in a grueling struggle to defy fate and change his life. After being tested in multiple workplaces and weathering the ups and downs of several relationships, he is repeatedly beaten down, only to turn the tables again and again. With no connections or backing, how far can he get in thirty years in politics? Is the problem the individual, or the system? A thought-provoking story. It al 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jumping from the farm gate, no background or backstage, let me tell you the final outcome with 30 years of personal experience

39. 339 权 The Road to Power: Starting as the Municipal Government Secretary 权路问鼎从市府大秘开始 Jiang Ye Doesn't Love the Wild江野不爱野Urban214k WordsOngoing (A rebirth-in-government novel, no cheating, one female lead. The early pacing is slower because it lays the groundwork for what comes later.) He woke from a nap, opened his eyes, and discovered he had been reborn. Once again, he stood at the same crossroads as in his previous life. What should he choose? Naturally, he would use his foresight to take things one step at a time and do every task well! Faced with the office director who had made his previous life so frustrating, he didn’t lose hi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Official novel + single female protagonist + starting from the mayor's secretary, the secretary began to rise

40. 340 权 The Road to Power: My 1996 权力官途，我的1996！ Brothers of the Heavenly Emperor天帝兄弟Urban834k WordsCompleted Liu Guoqing faces a crisis and finds himself at the end of his rope. He fights back and rises to the top! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good, very nice. It is recommended that everyone read it.

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