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- 251 An Absurd Journey to the Mountains and Seas 奔赴山海荒诞 At thirty-four, Yu Xiaofeng walked away with nothing, leaving his ex-wife the entire family fortune. With 300,000 yuan in his pocket and his child-prodigy daughter by his side, he set out to start over. He was adrift at rock bottom when his extraordinary talent for deduction swept him into a national undertaking tied to the livelihood of the country and its people. He is no playboy surrounded by women for his own amusement. Every woman at his side has a purpose and a destiny: his leading lady i 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 252 I Was Supposed to Slack Off, So Why Am I at Headquarters? 说好摸鱼，你让我进中央？ Jiang Yanzhi: I really just want to slack off, but my talent won’t let me! [Reader’s Guide] ★ A hard-hitting political drama that puts every doubter in their place ★ From college to the central government, see how the protagonist makes the most of his rebirth bug ★ A realistic power fantasy with sound logic and plenty of satisfying moments —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Move That Breaks the Deadlock 破局之举
Chen Zimo's rise from the grassroots to the inner circle takes an unusual path. While others chase undercurrents, he devotes himself to studying the most transparent and solid system of rules, and finds in it a “cloud staircase” of his own. It is both his methodology and his shield. See how a wise man uses rules as steps and wisdom as his guide, climbing ever higher through a world of shifting tides and hidden currents.
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Reborn in the World of In the Name of the People 重生人民的名义世界
Chen Ran is reborn into the world of In the Name of the People. The story begins with him as Secretary Dakang's secretary. The pacing is slow and understated, and Chen Ran is somewhat ahead of his time in his thinking. He stays out of political struggles and focuses on developing the economy.
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Reborn: I Chose the Water Conservancy Bureau 重生之我选了水利局
[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,
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The Dragon's Successor 大龙接班人
Campus romance + political intrigue + military affairs + powerful connections The protagonist, Zhou Ziqing, was taken away by an old Taoist priest when he was just a month old and taught various skills. At eighteen, he came down from the mountain and became “invincible,” possessing martial arts, medical expertise, and exceptional intelligence. He also navigates the political arena, takes part in extensive military operations, and lays out comprehensive business strategies, all on an epic scale.
311Reads8.4Score137Shelves
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Plans Amid the Plane Tree Fluff 梧桐絮里的规划图
[A principled struggle within the system, unexpected turns, power, sex, and an anti-corruption campaign, love that brings a powerful man to his knees, sacrifice for love, realism] Yu Wanqing stood before the mirror in the restroom of the Yuecheng Grand Hotel’s conference center and took a deep breath, straightening the collar of her dark blue blazer. The woman in the mirror was twenty-eight, her shoulder-length black hair neatly tucked behind her ears. As a rising talent at the Municipal Plannin
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Battling for Power in the Political Arena, Starting as a Female Leader's Male Secretary 官场争雄，从女领导的男秘书开始
The rules of this world are imposed by the strong upon the weak. A true powerhouse changes the rules, making them work in their favor! Love is like chess, politics is like chess, and life is like chess. When you make a move, never regret it. Take control of the pieces, and dare to believe you can outwit Heaven itself!!!
164.8kReads9.3Score9.1kShelves
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Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城
[Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending?
293Reads9.2Score366Shelves
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Lost in the Political Arena: Love Versus Career 官场迷途：爱情与前程的较量
When Ling Mohan, a government official, opened the diary left behind by his colleague Su Qing, these words were written in bold on the title page: “You think you’re holding a gorgeous rose, but it’s really a thorn drenched in poison.”
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The Political Arena: Breaking the Deadlock, Reborn Only to Be Suspended for Investigation 官场，破局，刚重生就被停职调查
Synopsis Xu Zhengyang had been navigating the ups and downs of officialdom when disaster struck without warning. The moment he was reborn, he discovered that everything was unfolding just as it had before. He was suspended and investigated as soon as he came back to life, as if the course of history could not be changed. But this time, he refused to muddle through and let others pull his strings. When the investigation came out of nowhere, he faced it calmly, a fierce determination to break th
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Reborn: The Rose on the Road to Power 重生之官路蔷薇
She is a reborn rose, beautiful and thorny. In her previous life, Yu Yaduo was a discarded pawn on the political chessboard, falsely accused and driven to her death from a building. In this life, she has returned with her memories, determined to be the one moving the pieces. When her superiors make things difficult, she calmly turns the tables; when her colleagues ostracize her, she hears the thunder in the silence. On a battlefield dominated by men, she wields wisdom as her blade and conscien
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Officialdom and Human Nature 官场与人性
The Woman Who Studied the Art of War: Born in the countryside to an ordinary family, the heroine starts out as a hotel lobby manager. By studying the art of war in depth and making full use of her intelligence and abilities, she fights bravely and ultimately transforms her life in spectacular fashion. Along the way, she displays extraordinary courage and perseverance, taking readers on an inspiring, legendary journey from obscurity to success.
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Officialdom: I’m the Strategist Behind the Scenes 官场：我在背后当军师
Li Na was a deputy section chief in the municipal government office. Caught in the treacherous currents of city hall, she held fast to her own principles while others focused on ingratiating themselves with everyone, only to be suppressed by her leaders and colleagues. Her husband, Liu Dehua, could no longer stand by and watch. He began helping Li Na, clearing the way for her rapid rise. She connects the city’s grand plans above with the everyday lives of people at the grassroots below, navigati
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- 265 The Pinnacle Showdown on the Official Path 官道之巅峰对决 [Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Workplace + Feel-Good Story] Lu Tianming comes from a working-class family. In the 1990s, just as his parents lose their jobs, Lu Tianming graduates from college. Lu Tianming is assigned to work at the municipal government. He thinks his career is finally getting started, but unexpectedly, municipal leaders transfer him to the Logistics Section of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce... If the leaders say you're capable, then you are. If they say you're not, the 518Reads—Score127Shelves
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The Countryside of Muye 牧野乡情
The countryside of Muye is where the roots of growth run deep. Childhood life heals the wounds of a lifetime. Cattle and sheep dot the green fields, farmers work the verdant land, and streams wind through the grass, bringing every shade of green across the mountains to life. It sparks rural revitalization, a political career, and dreams for the future.
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Summer Solstice at the Hospital 医院里的夏至
On the summer solstice, Lin Xiaomo is plunged into darkness after a car accident. When she wakes, she finds herself in a mysterious world... A mysterious old man tells her, “You are the one destined to save this world...” Resolute, Lin Xiaomo sets out to merge the five Spirit Pearls, find the Seven Divine Artifacts, battle across the land, pacify the eight wildernesses, and embark on the path to godhood...
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Tales of Mingdu 明都往事
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
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- 269 The Loyal Traffic Vanguard 忠诚之交通先锋 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! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道
[Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery...
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The Bitter and Sweet of Bureaucracy 机关的苦辣酸甜
This story follows Lu Zhenyu, a brilliant graduate of a prestigious university. After joining the government, he finds that he cannot shake his scholarly nature. As he struggles with the clash between ideals and reality, see how he experiences the bitter and sweet sides of life in the bureaucracy.
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I Navigate Officialdom with Geology 我靠地质学纵横官场
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
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- 273 The Women in the Shadow of Power 权力阴影下的她们 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 606Reads6.2Score100Shelves
- 274 The Hidden Rules of Politics 官场暗格 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 378Reads—Score—Shelves
- 275 The Woman in High Heels 穿高跟鞋的女人 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 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 276 I Accidentally Committed a Crime 一不小心犯了罪 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 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 277 The Death Pact of 880,000 Brides 88万新娘的死亡契约 At a lavish wedding that drew the attention of an entire city, the bride, Lin Yue, wore a custom wedding dress costing 88,000 yuan and held 880,000 yuan in bride price. Yet at the peak of her happiness, she plunged from a height, and the wedding feast became a funeral in an instant! Was it a conspiracy by a wealthy family, or a desperate suicide? Detective Captain Jiang Yuan takes on the case and discovers that the perfect groom, Zheng Yi, has dry eyes, while the mother-in-law, Zhao Shuhui, is t —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Reborn on My Divorce Day: My Plan Shocks the World 重生离婚之日：我的计划震撼全球
Dongfang Ze was reborn on the day of his divorce. From then on, he began a life with every advantage, winning the favor of Jiang Caiwei, the daughter of a powerful, prestigious family. Starting from the bottom, he fought his way through a world of ruthless power struggles, eventually rising to become a powerful regional official. Along the way, he plotted every move from behind the scenes, guided his family as they made a fortune in Western financial markets, and built a super-conglomerate. He i
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From Clerk to the Central Office 从科员到中枢中心
Male lead: Chen Zhengdong, an orphan who graduated from a prestigious university at twenty-three with a degree in economics and management. A man of integrity, he had dreamed since childhood of becoming a good official who would serve the people wherever he was posted. Throughout his long and winding career in government, Chen Zhengdong weathered countless storms and experienced every kind of hardship and joy. Faced with obstacle after obstacle, he never forgot his original purpose and was never
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- 280 Don’t Mess with Me, I’ve Got Connections in the Capital 别惹我，哥朝中有人 I’m Lin Ce, a rookie at work. My boss publicly dumped the blame on me, pinning a three-million-yuan disaster on me so neatly there wasn’t a crack in it. Just as I was about to pack up and leave, my ancestral jade pendant suddenly grew hot: “Tsk, even those censors in the Wanli era cited chapter and verse when they framed someone. Your boss is way too crude.” Zhang Juzheng, Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty, is living inside my jade pendant! From then on, being made a scapegoat? Not happening. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
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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
[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,
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Toward Glory 走向辉煌
Born into a poor family, Ma Zhiyuan enters government after graduating from college and faces danger at every turn. With an indomitable will and a deep understanding of life, he carves a path through the political arena, presses forward at work, finds love in his personal life, and ultimately turns his life around, achieving a brilliant career.
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The Pinnacle of Power: After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Soared to Success 权势巅峰：和女朋友分手后扶摇直上
Betrayed by his girlfriend, with his patron's career hanging by a thread, Lu Xiaoyang, a secretary in the municipal government, suffered a double blow to his love life and political career. Disillusioned, he planned to leave politics for good. But the arrival of one woman completely changed his fate, helping him soar up the political ladder and reach the top of the provincial government compound.
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- 284 The Minister of Personnel's First Book 吏部尚书的第一本书 Lin Feiyang, an elite member of the Wolf Fang Brigade with a bright future ahead of him, comes home on leave and accidentally discovers that Meng Xueqing, the girlfriend he’s been putting through university, is cheating on him! In a fit of rage, Lin Feiyang leaves the military and enters politics! He wants revenge! He wants Meng Xueqing to regret it! But he never imagined that on his very first day as the newly appointed town Party secretary, he’d be stripped of all authority and constantly give 7.6kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
- 285 The Turbulent Road to Power 官路风云 Lin Hai, a former soldier, angered powerful people while helping someone in need. He was transferred to a township government job, where his fight against local criminal forces brought him a steady stream of attacks and obstruction. But with sheer determination, he rises from adversity. Using his exceptional intelligence and endless array of tactics, he punishes criminals, upholds justice, and crushes every enemy beneath his feet. In the treacherous world of politics, he makes his way through th 104.2kReads9.1Score6kShelves
- 286 The Ladder of Power: Showdown at the Summit 官梯：巅峰对决 Being an official is a skill. Jiang Yiming had barely started his job when he was sent down to Yangwan Village, but after helping a county leader through a personal crisis, he was promoted three ranks in one go! See how Jiang Yiming wins people over from every side, deftly escapes all kinds of traps, and lives by his credo: "Serve as an official, and bring prosperity to the people in your care!" 109.5kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves
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The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City 风过西周城
The long-running anti-corruption novel The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City has thirty-one chapters and a total of 260,000 words. It tells the story of the offices in Xizhou County, a county town on the western plains. Career and romance, social relationships and the ways of the world, survival and workplace advancement: a series of collisions between people and events, feelings and rules, conscience and human nature paints a vivid, tangled portrait of ordinary people at the grassroots level. It
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- 288 By the Shores of Jinji Lake 金鸡湖畔 This is the land of Mars. This is the land of Mars in the year 2224. In Martian politics, there is no love or tender romance, only bloodshed and steely passion. Yangyang was born in 2194 in a small village in the countryside. Many momentous things happened that year. But for this poor family, only Yangyang’s birth was a big deal. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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