Any Political Fiction About a Fresh Graduate Passing the Central Government’s Selection Exam? 有没有应届生毕业考上中央选调生的官场小说

1. 1 官 Aspirations in the Political Arena 官场之青云志 Rivers and Mountains of Cosmic Light宙光山河Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2002, he was hit by a car while saving a little girl and regrettably missed his civil service interview. His materialistic girlfriend wanted to break up with him, but Liang Jiangtao unexpectedly discovered that the girl’s grandfather seemed to be no ordinary man... Watch how he uses a perspective and experience twenty years ahead of his time, along with a heart devoted to serving the people, to build a remarkable career! Look forward to more in Officialdom: Ambition for the Clouds. 61.6kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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   The first-year graduate passed the selection exam for civil servants; the second-year graduate stayed at the university and entered the public sector.

2. 2 官 Officialdom: I Rewrote the Script of My Life 官场：我重写了人生剧本 Green Little Apple青涩小苹果Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Political Intrigue] [One Female Lead] [Begins at a University] Zhou Yang is reborn! This time, he begins his career in government by staying on at the university, rewriting his life and painting a sweeping portrait of an era. (The first novel in the Zhou Yang series) 27kReads9.2Score2kShelves
3. 3 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves

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   In the 1990s, I became one of the first batch of selected graduates after the restoration of civil service, and went to the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department. I performed well and caught the eye of the minister, who then took charge of a local government position, and I went with him. I became the mayor's secretary, a section-level official, which shocked my uncle, who had only ever reached the section-level in his entire life.

4. 4 官 A Sophisticated Rogue in Officialdom 官场雅痞 June Pomegranate Blaze六月榴火Urban3.1M WordsOngoing What kind of people does the present age need? People who hold to their principles even when faced with temptation. People who face the surging tide of the times, raise the red flag, and press on through adversity. Li Huaijie is one such idealist. “To go far by proceeding steadily” requires the steadiness of “treating challenges with caution and succeeding through careful planning,” and the vision of “aspiring to great heights.” He has risen from the very bottom, using his actions to embody the 51.3kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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   This is a rare gem of a recent book on officialdom, starting with Tsinghua University's selected graduates.

5. 5 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 95.2kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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   The first book features a female science and technology bureau graduate and a male mayor. During a field visit, the male lead falls in love at first sight with the female lead who is reporting on her work, beginning his pursuit of her. There's an age gap between the high-ranking officials, and the story unfolds as the powerful man humbly pursues love, and both grow and mature alongside each other. The second book features a male graduate who returns to his hometown to become a county magistrate, and the female lead is a judge's assistant. These childhood sweethearts, secretly in love, reunite and must seize every opportunity, proceeding cautiously.

6. 6 近 Near Yun Huai 近云淮 Yu Yezao俞叶早Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Bright, righteous, hardworking, ambitious, and rich female judge] x [Handsome, refined, sharp-tongued, capable, and broke male county magistrate] [Affection since youth | Reunited after many years | Secret love finally fulfilled | Childhood sweethearts] [Both devoted to each other, sweet romance | Healing | Grounded in reality] “Matchmaker Jia” from the court said, “The person I'm introducing you to today is someone you know. His name is Shang Xun.” Yun Huai: “Who? County Magistrate Shang?” Th 2.5kReads8.9Score309Shelves
7. 7 年 Period: Pretty Educated Youths Have All Come to My Backyard 年代：漂亮女知青都进了我家后院 The Neighboring Guy Who Writes邻家码字小哥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no space, a satisfying period novel, a new work from a veteran author) Chen Junsheng wakes up and finds himself back in 1981, at the turning point of his fate. He comes first in the county in the college entrance exam preliminary selection, only for someone else to take his place? He’ll take it back! His family has four female educated youths with powerful connections, and you expect him to start from nothing and keep his head down? No way! A man won’t grow rich without a windf 44.8kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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   Chen Junsheng woke up to find himself transported back to the vibrant and innocent 1980s. His family was dirt poor, but he had a female educated youth sent to the countryside to rely on him. Back then, he was young and impetuous, failing to appreciate what he had! Now, heaven had given him a second chance, and he had to seize the initiative. "Secretary Chen, what's the secret to your meteoric rise through the ranks over the years?"

8. 8 选 The Fast Track to the Top 选调生之青云直上 The Man Who Rides a Wolf骑狼的汉子Urban2.3M WordsOngoing “Zhi” represents steadfast resolve and lofty ambitions, while “Lin” evokes blessings spread far and wide, nourishing all things. After earning his doctorate, Zhang Zhilin becomes the ultimate civil servant! The grassroots are both a crucible and a melting pot. Watch as a commoner tempers himself in the fire of grassroots work, turning his trials into poetry and forging himself into gold as he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power! 99.5kReads8.3Score7.4kShelves

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   The protagonist has been plotting for eight years, and in one fell swoop he becomes a local official. Let's see how this idealist writes his masterpiece on the test paper of a township.

9. 9 开 Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组 Second Master Jiangmen江门二爷Urban7.5M WordsOngoing His superior was under investigation, his girlfriend was cheating on him, and after being targeted by office rivals, he was forced onto leave. Yang Dong hit rock bottom from the start, never imagining that a phone call would change the course of his life. He was seconded to the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation team to save his superior, only to inadvertently trigger a massive storm. Yang Dong had this to say: "No need to panic. I'll have a cigarette and calm down first!" (No hare 533.5kReads9.3Score28.8kShelves
10. 10 重 Reborn: Why Does This Guy Act Like He's from the Authorities? 重生：这小子怎么厅里厅气的？ Round Round Pig圆圆猪Urban319k WordsCompleted Lin Zetao is a Level Four Research Fellow at the provincial capital's Municipal Party Committee Research Office. At work, you're supposed to address him by his official title. If you want to be polite, call him Director Lin. He owns a home and a car, has a mortgage, and has written two books in his spare time. He's a Level 5 author on Xihongshi. Then he unexpectedly becomes reborn in his senior year of high school. Teacher: “You can't even solve this easy question?” Principal: “How does this stu 995Reads8.4Score102Shelves
11. 11 媳 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban13.4M WordsOngoing [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 57.8kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
12. 12 小 Xiao Hui’s Story Begins in Guangming District 小辉的名义从光明区开始 Liu Changsheng of Handong汉东刘长生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Xiaohui takes up his post in Guangming District and tackles the Dafeng Factory problem first! Shanshui Group, you want the land where Dafeng Factory stands? The shares belong to your group, but aren't the workers your employees too? Why are you giving your employees' severance pay to Cai Chenggong, an outsider? Shanshui Group hasn't gone bankrupt, so how can anyone be laid off? … 15.4kReads8.3Score735Shelves
13. 13 1 The Road to Development in the Fiery Red Era of 1949 1949火红年代的建设之路 The End of the Primordial World洪荒世界的尽头Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A new book. The System barely features and is hardly mentioned after Chapter 45. Same title: “1945: Wounded, Transferred to Civilian Life, Then Back to Fight America” In 1949, after Beiping is liberated, he is transferred to become the county magistrate of Changping. A modern soul with a degree in urban and rural planning from a top university collides with an old land laid waste: With the people's livelihoods in tatters, he builds water conservancy projects and takes on the thousand-year-old s 14.4kReads8.7Score590Shelves
14. 14 年 1973: Starting with Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside 年代1973：从知青下乡开始 Wen Xin闻信Urban682k WordsOngoing [Sent to the Countryside in the 1970s + Lighthearted Humor + Everyday Family Life + Cunning Old Fox] On the day Lu Yuan is sent down to the countryside, he saves the village’s five-year-old little matriarch. From then on, even the village dogs salute him... ... ... (From the start, there’s no stealing houses or jobs, an abusive stepmother, or cheating followed by revenge. Read with caution if that’s what you’re looking for!) 3.6kReads7.6Score127Shelves
15. 15 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 250.5kReads9.5Score27.5kShelves
16. 16 宦 A Mayfly in the Sea of Officialdom, Fighting the Current 宦海蜉蝣，逆流而上 Northeastern Little Koi东北小锦鲤Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was framed by a villain and forced to take the blame, then banished to a rural town, where he wasted away his life. Reborn, he vows to bring criminals to justice and fight his way to the top, rising against the current in the treacherous world of officialdom! 17.3kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
17. 17 官 Official Career: Starting with an Assignment Back to My Hometown! 官途：从空降家乡开始！ The Newbie's Advance小萌新的进击Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Well, the synopsis is gone! (Dropped into the action, a local native, insanely well-resourced, one heroine!) With the insight of someone reborn, Jiang Feng seizes every opportunity, backs the right people, does the right things, and serves the people! I came back only to make my hometown a better place. What? The education system is lacking? Then I'll bring in a university campus! What? The economy is struggling? Then I'll improve the business environment and get us onto the top 100 list! What? 6.2kReads7.7Score384Shelves
18. 18 权 The Noble Son-in-Law 权门贵婿 Chili-Fried Guomi辣椒炒果米Urban1.9M WordsCompleted As an official, one should strive for greatness, act with a clear conscience, and keep one's mind at ease. The tides of officialdom surge and shift, fraught with danger and intrigue. Watch as Chen Mo writes his own dazzling chapter at the crest of the waves. 38.6kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves
19. 19 重 Reborn in Officialdom: I Really Don't Want Another Promotion 重生官场：我真的不想再升职了 Ink as a Blade以墨为锋Urban2.4M WordsCompleted In 2003, Liang Weishi never wanted to enter government service. Yet through a series of fortunate coincidences, from the day he passed the civil service exam, he rose rapidly through the ranks... 128.7kReads9.1Score14.5kShelves

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    Urban slice-of-life, no harem, single female lead, top ten officialdom novels, a masterpiece with a score of nine or higher.

20. 20 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 22.9kReads8.5Score786Shelves

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    The protagonist has a powerful background, and this is a particularly good novel with a similar title.

21. 21 穿 Transmigrating Across Worlds in Search of Immortality 穿越万界寻求不灭 Leaves Swaying on the Branches飘动的枝头叶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Ming transmigrates through countless worlds. In each life, he hones his soul by studying and gaining experience, strengthening it in the process. In The Name, he fulfills his wishes, accumulates knowledge, lays a solid foundation, and transforms himself; In a Republican-era supernatural world, he continually learns Tiangang and Disha magic, contends with foreign forces, and strikes back at them; In a comprehensive martial arts world, he masters the power of his physical body and builds a ba 389Reads8.1Score157Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀🔥🔥🌈2️⃣ The male protagonist is a character created by the author as a prototype. At this time, the male protagonist is a student at Han University. Moreover, the male protagonist possesses a visualization technique. He can gain power through visualization. After graduating from Han University, the male protagonist joins the police force.

22. 22 做 Becoming Gao Yuliang’s Son-in-Law and the Leader of the Han-Da Gang! 做高育良女婿，成汉大帮领袖！ Potato Chips Lover of Lay's薯片爱吃乐事Male-Channel Fanfiction592k WordsCompleted [In the Name of the People + Han University Faction + One Heroine!] Reborn as Gao Yuliang's favored student and secretary, Cao Feng has no way back from the very start. With the Han University faction label hanging over him and a group of useless teammates at his side, he sets out on a desperate counterattack! Qi Tongwei, who dares to defy fate: “Old Cao, you're my best buddy. What are those monkeys and Chen Hai to me? Nothing!” Li Dakang: “I never imagined that a junior who started out as a sec 5.9kReads8.2Score140Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn with an AI Brain, I Master the Power Game 重生AI大脑玩转权力 Maple on a Sunny Day晴天的枫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted An overworked programmer dies from working overtime and is reborn with an AI brain. In this life, he becomes a child prodigy, builds a business empire before turning 20, then enters politics and uses his resources to climb to the pinnacle of power! 8.2kReads7.1Score451Shelves

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    Both are central government selected graduates. The book "Getting ashore" is set in a fictional officialdom, so there are no creative blocks, and writing it wouldn't violate any rules.

24. 24 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
25. 25 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.) 40.3kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
26. 26 红 The Red Political Path: The Road to the Top 红色仕途：巅峰之路 Green Little Apple青涩小苹果Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Officialdom➕one heroine➕no System] The road to power has ten tiers, each fraught with danger. Taking charge of Donghai from the start, Zhou Yang advances one step at a time, determined to carve out his own path to success. He rises against the tide with unprecedented momentum and reaches the top. (This is the second book in the series. The first, at 3.2 million words, is complete and can be found on the author's page.) 24.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
27. 27 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 39kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    Qi Ting is reborn and tears apart the tragic script! He refuses to be Liang Lu's puppet and confronts fate head-on. A political intrigue-filled battlefield where he outwits his opponents. No system, but with precognitive abilities; a fusion of film and television, his imagination runs wild! From a lowly pawn to a ministerial-level god, his face-slapping moments are as frequent as a Gatling gun.

28. 28 胜 Half a Move from Victory? I, Qi Tongwei, Just Want a Government Post! 胜天半子？我祁同伟只想进部！ A Plate of Shredded Potatoes来盘土豆丝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Monkey, you and I are even! I'll repay Chen Hai for his life! No one in this world gets to judge me! Screw you, Heaven! Bang! With a gunshot, Qi Tongwei was reborn, returning to two days before his job assignment after graduating in 1993! He tossed away his cigarette and strode out of the dormitory. Defeat fate by half a move? No. I, Qi Tongwei, only want to join the ministry! No one can keep me from joining the ministry! Not even Jesus! 8.7kReads8.0Score370Shelves
29. 29 重 Reborn in Officialdom: I Can See Favorability Scores 重生官场，我能看见好感度 The Web Behind the Scenes幕后天网Urban352k WordsCompleted "One heroine" "Pure political drama" "Wits and courage" The political arena is like an iron gate. The ring on the left reads “For the people,” and the ring on the right reads “For office.” Whether you push the left side or the right, you cannot truly open the gate. Only by gripping both rings at once and pushing inward with all your strength can you finally enter the capital! 523Reads8.9Score100Shelves
30. 30 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! 35.1kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
31. 31 家 My Father Is Sha Ruijin, My Wife Is Zhong Xia Ai. Got It? 家父沙瑞金，老婆钟小艾，懂？ The Newbie's Advance小萌新的进击Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted (One heroine, power and influence, a lightly feel-good story, with an incredible background!) Sha Yisheng is reborn in In the Name of the People as the son of Sha Ruijin. From the start, he helps Chen Yang transfer back to Handong. Li Dakang: I told you to go work in the township, so how come your township's GDP is higher than Jingzhou's? Zhao Lichun: Are you kidding me? One township raised the GDP of Handong Province? Qi Tongwei: I only got where I am today thanks to my big brother. Anyone got 8.8kReads8.5Score364Shelves
32. 32 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! 24.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
33. 33 官 Riding the Winds of Linhai Officialdom 官场之临海凭风 Thunderbird Bro雷鸟哥Urban1.8M WordsOngoing At the turn of the century, Song Dawei blunders his way into the government system. Starting out as a driver, he muddles through the beginning of his new life! With the wind at my back, may it carry me up to the clouds... 20.2kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
34. 34 官 The Battle for the Official Path 官道争锋 Cai Yidao蔡一刀Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The road to power stretches endlessly, and competition is everywhere! Wu Anbang is reborn in his youth. Starting from the very bottom, he fights for the lead at every step. A hundred boats race downstream, a thousand sails compete to surge ahead! He seeks only to claim the top spot and behold the finest sights in the world of officialdom. 25.3kReads9.0Score2kShelves
35. 35 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. 131kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves
36. 36 权 Notes on the Pinnacle of Power 权巅仕途笔记 The Lucky Little One Who Keeps Running犇跑的小幸运Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Political power struggles + three generations + one female lead + climbing the ranks from the grassroots + fighting for the people + reaching the pinnacle of power!] Ye Zhenggang, the third generation of the Ye family, falls victim to a sinister scheme and spends one reckless night with Xu Xiaoqing, the cherished daughter of another top family, the Xus. Then he listens to a close friend’s instigation, runs from his responsibilities, and leaves for Bohai City. This indirectly leads to Xu Xiaoqin 35kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first three.

37. 37 权 At the Pinnacle of Power: Super Civil Servant 权力巅峰：超级公务员 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted There are ten ranks in an official career, and every step takes you to a higher level! In my previous life, I spent forty years as a low-ranking civil servant, made a scapegoat and a sacrificial pawn, and only reached the rank of senior staff officer by the time I retired. Now that I’ve been given another life, I must soar straight to the highest heights! Now that I’ve been given another life, I must keep pace with the economic tide! Now that I’ve been given another life, I must do something tan 47.5kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    There's bound to be one you'll like 😏😏😏

38. 38 医 The Doctor’s Road to Officialdom 医路官途 Wei He帷赫Urban5.1M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, genius Chinese medicine doctor Ling You returned to his village to observe three years of mourning for his late grandfather. He also inherited the clinic his grandfather had run, Sānqītáng. Then one day, the arrival of a group of powerful figures changed his life. He had planned to spend his life practicing medicine, but after enduring a series of harsh realities, he came to understand that an ordinary doctor treats people, while a great doctor treats the nation 162.2kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
39. 39 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 507Reads8.3Score103Shelves
40. 40 都 I'm Reborn, So Who's Going Back to School? 都重生了，谁还复读！ Worried Bookmark发愁的书签Urban4.0M WordsOngoing The college entrance exam results came out, and Li Shishan failed to make the list. While everyone else hurried to retake the exam, he slapped his thigh and declared, "I'm done with school. I'm going to take the civil service exam!" Since he'd already missed his chance, there was no point regretting it. Li Shishan decided to take a different path, entering the political arena with only a high school education and embarking on an unconventional career in government. 21.1kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
41. 41 重 Reborn: The Tiger-Cubed Police Officer from a Military Family, Changing Fate with Three Shots from the Start 重生：将门虎警，开局三枪改命 Flowers Bloom on Jimu吉木生花Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Yang Xiao returns to 2003, to the day that changed his fate. This time, he decisively pulls the trigger, killing the armed criminal in front of him and embarking on a turbulent career in government. Starting out as a junior officer at a local police station, Yang Xiao uses his memories of his previous life to crack major cases one after another and earn countless honors. In the treacherous world of politics, Yang Xiao holds fast to the justice in his heart and climbs step by step to the heights 48.2kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
42. 42 问 At the Public Forum, I Speak the Truth. Who Can Handle It? 问政现场，我实话实说，谁能扛住 A Thread of Green Peaks一缕青峰Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Xiu, the youngest deputy county magistrate in Jinquan City, is thrust into the center of a storm after a live-streamed public Q&A. Faced with shirking officials and predatory corporations, he flips the table and takes aim at entrenched corruption! From “the magistrate who hits people” to “an economic hero,” how will he break the deadlock with an iron fist and create an industrial empire worth tens of billions? Meanwhile, his enemies in the shadows have already written his name on their “dea 8.5kReads7.9Score630Shelves
43. 43 重 Reborn, I Married My Best Friend's One True Love 重生后，我娶了好兄弟的白月光 Transmigrate the Galaxy穿越银河Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Chen Yang spent twenty years being manipulated by his best friend, Zhang Jun, and lived like a workhorse. Reborn, he marries Zhang Jun's dream girl, Lin Wei, and sets out on the path of revenge. Lottery tickets, real estate, stocks, investments: a gateway to a new world is opening before him. 33.6kReads7.9Score2.9kShelves
44. 44 重 Back to 1999: From Surgeon to Top-Tier Star Doctor 重回1999：从开刀成顶流医生 Red Rice and Pumpkin Soup红米饭南瓜汤Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Back to the 1990s, and he's operating right out of the gate? Xiao Chenguang: No need to panic. As a champion overachiever, he can handle all kinds of patients with ease, sorting them out in no time. He had originally planned to lie flat for the rest of his life, enjoying a peaceful and carefree existence. Illness: No, you didn't. An elderly man with a massive hernia, postpartum hemorrhage, a black briefcase, pillars of the nation, national heroes... One heartbreaking case after another. With not 12.4kReads9.2Score1kShelves
45. 45 高 After Failing the College Entrance Exam, I Joined National Security Criminal Investigations 高考失利，我选择加入国安刑侦 Come on, Let's Have Fun来啊快活啊Urban659k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhang Xing accidentally discovers that his high school homeroom teacher, who once taught him, is a foreign spy. Having failed the college entrance exam, Zhang Xing hacks into the internal system of the State Security Bureau. One tip-off letter is all it takes to get his teacher thrown into the bureau’s prison. Afterward, Zhang Xing passes the bureau’s assessment with flying colors and becomes an agent. From then on, he begins a long-running battle agains 8.3kReads8.3Score897Shelves
46. 46 重 Living Again, I’ll Choose My Own Life 重活一次我要选择自己的人生 Put Pen to Paper, Claim the Land提笔圈地Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2005, Li Yifei awakens an extraordinary ability: perfect recall! From an ordinary student from a poor family, he rises to become the top scorer in both the high school and college entrance exams. He earns three top-tier doctoral degrees in four years and makes a fortune of tens of billions on the stock market! At 23, he's a phantom in the world of finance, yet he turns around and knocks on the door to a career in government, becoming the youngest government trainee in history! In the d 34.9kReads7.8Score3kShelves

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    I'll give you two.

47. 47 2 A 29-Year-Old in a White Shirt, and the Big Shot Says I Have a Bright Future 29岁白衬衫，大佬说我前途无量 I'm So Hungry, So Hungry, So Hungry我饿饿饿饿饿了Urban2.2M WordsCompleted At fifteen, he enrolled at Imperial College London, majoring in business economics and strategy. Four years later, he graduated with both bachelor's and master's degrees. At nineteen, he returned to China to pursue a doctorate at Peking University. Four years later, he earned his doctorate, holding dual degrees in economics and law at the age of twenty-three. He put down his pen and joined the military, earning three first-class merits in just a few short years. After an accident forced Zhang Mi 71.3kReads8.3Score6.2kShelves
48. 48 权 From County Discipline Inspector to the Pinnacle of Power 权势巅峰从纪委科员起步 Keep Three Views留三观Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This is the vast frontier, a symbol of national sovereignty. This is the thriving sea of commerce, a hallmark of reform and opening up. This is the teeming crowd, the embodiment of the dignity of the law. A battle between corruption and anti-corruption, smuggling and anti-smuggling. A test of money, fame, power, family ties, friendship, and personal connections. Told from the perspective of an ordinary man named Lin Yi, this book follows his journey from junior clerk to head of an inspection tea 598Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    A novel about officialdom where the protagonist passes the exam for a centrally administered management system; incredibly realistic and meticulously detailed. It offers a glimpse into the world of officialdom from the perspective of an ordinary person. Highly recommended.

49. 49 官 Reborn: The Honest Confession of an Official 官路之重生坦白局 Never Said It不曾说Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An accident gave Zhang Hao a new lease on life, giving him the chance to rewrite the years of mediocrity and helplessness behind him. With the advantage of knowing what lies ahead, watch as Zhang Hao plans every move and secures victory from afar. A dragon may lie hidden in a pool, but when the winds and clouds gather, it will soar into the heavens. 12kReads9.3Score958Shelves

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    12 Is one series, 345 is another series, and the sixth book is about time travel back to the time when educated youth were sent to the countryside, and then getting into university.

50. 50 官 The Winds of Change on the Official Path 官路之风起云涌 Never Said It不曾说Urban506k WordsOngoing This book is the sequel to Reborn: The Candid Confession. Father and son Zhang Anping and Zhang Hao have both left Jiang Province to enter a much broader political arena. After losing most of his support, Zhang Hao once again finds himself in a difficult situation. How will he plan his moves and secure victory from afar? Watch the tides of change, and listen for the dragon’s roar. (All characters, locations, and events in this book are fictional. Please do not connect them to real life. Any rese 1.8kReads8.9Score194Shelves

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