Political Intrigue Novels Worth Reading, All the Way to the Top! 值得一看的官场小说，全力巅峰！！？

1. 401 噶 Gamalang Terrace 噶玛兰台 Xi Ying昔营Urban140k WordsOngoing A realistic look at the limits of what an ordinary person can achieve! The protagonist, Li Li, goes from being a demobilized soldier to a schoolteacher, then, by a twist of fate, leaves the public education system to enter the administrative ranks. Driven forward by the tide of the times, and through events that seem accidental but are in fact inevitable, he grows step by step into a towering tree. Spring snow, the moon in a well, wine at the mountain pass, flowers in a mirror: the secret lies w 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There is absolutely no cool plot, not even that cool [laughing and crying]

2. 402 官 The Official’s Painted Mask 官路画皮 Sunshine in the Wind风中的阳光Urban5.0M WordsOngoing In his previous life... Li Nanzheng’s most respected mentor was deceived by villains and ruined his career in government, leaving him to live in anguish for decades. In this life... When the same events began to unfold, Li Nanzheng decisively left home and cut himself off from his family. Using the advantage of having lived through several decades again, he thrived in the world of officialdom. 43.6kReads8.3Score3.2kShelves
3. 403 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 54Reads8.1Score—Shelves
4. 404 潜 The Sea of Infiltration 潜伏之海 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban175k WordsCompleted At Taoyuan Airport in 1949, as Yu Zecheng performs the final “hen circling” signal under the station chief's watch, he has no idea that this gesture will mark the beginning of an underground mission lasting thirty-eight years. A customs inspector forced to go to Taiwan, he burns the letter addressed to his “late wife Cuiping,” then uses the ashes to piece together his first map of Taiwan's defensive fortifications. From helping build an intelligence network for the U.S. military's “Operation Bri 53Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 玄 Mysterious Spy 玄谍 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban129k WordsCompleted Shanghai, 1943. In the shadows where gunfire and betrayal intertwine, a fortune-teller clutching the Book of Changes is using the oldest methods to write the most dangerous espionage legend. Chen Xuan is the director of the archives at the Wang puppet regime’s No. 76 intelligence headquarters. On the surface, he is “Chen the Half-Immortal,” obsessed with divination. In truth, he is a top agent for the Chinese Communist Party’s underground network, codenamed “Xuanwu.” Every day, he tells his col 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 嘉 Fragments from the Jiajing Era 嘉靖残卷 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Historical120k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1560, a mysterious fire at the Wenyuan Pavilion in the Forbidden City destroyed not only tens of thousands of books, but also exposed a shocking conspiracy that rocked the imperial court. In the ashes, Shen Mo, a Jinyiwei officer, found half a copy of the Maritime Defense Compendium. It bore both the Ministry of War’s seal and a red-ink approval from the Directorate of Ceremonial. That could only mean one thing: the coastal war against the so-called Japanese pirates had been arr 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 时 Scars of Time and Space 时空伤痕 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban139k WordsCompleted True revenge is not about changing history. It is about ensuring that the forgotten heroes and heroines receive the remembrance they deserve. When the final choice comes, will he return to the modern era and reunite with Shen Wan, who has been reincarnated, or stay in 1937 and join the schoolgirls about to die in the struggle to save their country? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 红 Hong Yun and Yunxiao 红云与云霄 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Eastern Fantasy223k WordsCompleted When the Primordial Chaos Spirit Cloud meets the Primordial Chaos Golden Dipper, an against-heaven legend spanning time and space begins. The remnant soul of Daoist Hongyun transmigrates a thousand years into the modern era, then returns to the Primordial World armed with the wisdom of technological civilization. He arrives just as Fairy Yunxiao is being imprisoned beneath Qilin Cliff. The moment he breaks the seal and rescues her, the course of the Heavenly Dao shifts. From the blood oath at Wu 16Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 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 so beautiful, I'm moved! Not bad indeed.

10. 410 快 The Death Code on the Shipping Label 快递单上的死亡密码 Hook Vine Grass钩藤草Mystery98k WordsCompleted A shipping label from three years ago is the key piece of evidence in Su Ming’s murder. Following the invisible writing on it, Lin Ye investigates and gets caught up in a deadly struggle between the “Black Fox” and the “Protection Umbrella Alliance.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 晋 Tales of Officialdom in Jinlin 晋林官宦风云录 Midnight Sentiments午夜情怀Urban324k WordsOngoing Amid the political turmoil of Jinlin County, a small fifth-tier city, County Party Secretary Peng Shusheng was once a pioneer of reform, but died on the eve of his promotion. His secretary, Lu Suiyuan, had been his right-hand man. He resolutely gave up the chance to transfer to the provincial capital and remained in this challenging city. As he carries forward Secretary Peng’s unfinished work, Lu Suiyuan must not only face the countless traps laid by local interest groups, but also resist the co 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Official novels worth reading, each one is wonderful

12. 412 基 A Lost Path Through the Ranks 基层仕途迷茫路 Zuo Linfeng左林沣Urban255k WordsCompleted “Jiaming,” Third Grandpa said, “I just saw green smoke rising from your family grave. That's a good omen. I reckon Xinghe will grow up to become an official.” A fortune-teller told him, “You can become an official in the southeast.” Chen Xinghe was a grassroots official who spent more than twenty years struggling his way through the political world, constantly making waves on the grand stage of his own life. For a time, his efforts brought him fame and success, and he enjoyed a happy life. He wa 1.7kReads9.5Score121Shelves

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    Urban daily writing + officialdom inspiration + counterattack, very close to life, all stories that happen at the grassroots level. The feelings are sincere, the writing is smooth, and it is full of philosophy! I highly recommend this book!!

13. 413 转 The Transferred Soldier King Marries in a Flash During College 转业兵王大学期间闪电结婚 Midnight Sentiments午夜情怀Urban262k WordsCompleted Bai Yitu never expected that after returning to campus, he would be drawn by some mysterious force into one maelstrom after another. To pay for his father's medical treatment, he gave up his first chance at marriage. Then he unexpectedly uncovered the truth behind a college classmate's car accident. The shocking collusion between officials and businesspeople for illicit profits pushed him, against his will, to change everything. From passing the civil service exam for a provincial department to 59Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 官 Officialdom: Burning 官场：燃烧 Doves Rise in the Southeast东南鸽起Urban343k WordsOngoing Under the sky screen, everyone fights to get into the game, risking life and death and willingly becoming a pawn. A nobody takes on a giant, with no connections to rely on and nothing but his own shadow behind him. I’m the youngest section-level official in the country, and I’m still an intern. I throw my chest open and laugh at the sky, my blood burning in the flames. Even if I’m left with only half my life, I’ll still challenge Heaven for supremacy! The mountains stand evergreen, the great riv 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very nice official novel!

15. 415 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. 11.9kReads8.4Score897Shelves
16. 416 青 The Long Road to the Azure Clouds 青云漫漫路 Jue Jue觉珏Urban642k WordsOngoing 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! 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I also recommend this book, it's nice [laughing]

17. 417 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. 135Reads6.1Score106Shelves

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    This book is okay

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