Political Intrigue Stories: The Shorter the Ongoing One, the Better. Completed Stories Are Too Long, So Don't Recommend Them 权谋文，连载的越短越好，完本太长，读不完勿推
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A Steely Official's Path: I Rise to the Pinnacle of Power 铁血官途：我登权力之巅
Being an official is a skill. Jiang Yiming had barely started his job when he was sent down to Yangwan Village. 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 foils all kinds of traps, and lives by his creed: "Hold office for a time, and bring benefits to the people."
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Climbing the Official Ranks from Humble Beginnings 官场之寒门逆袭
Synopsis: Lu Haoming's son-in-law said, “At government offices in the city, reaching director-general level is already the ceiling for people from farming families like us.” Lu Haoming refuses to believe it. The road to office is beset by countless obstacles. He's too handsome, attracting one beauty after another, and his outspoken nature brings him repeated setbacks. Watch how he breaks through and rises straight to the top.
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At the Peak of Politics: From Secretary to the Seat of Power 巅峰官场：从秘书到权力中枢
Wang Hongyi is framed by a rival of his female superior. Not only is he disciplined, he is completely cast aside. Reborn, he refuses to be pushed around any longer. He takes the initiative, leaving his enemies trembling and begging for mercy, while influential figures from every quarter vie to recruit him. Nothing can stop him as he makes his way to the top. (This is an authentic political novel that strives to portray the realities of officialdom. Some events are included for the sake of the pl
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At the Pinnacle of Politics: Winning With a Rebellious Streak 巅峰官场：胜在反骨
[Rebirth + political intrigue + revenge + one heroine + wish fulfillment + no self-sacrificing saint] In his previous life, Zheng Gongcheng was reduced to a pawn, framed by others, and died in despair. Reborn, he is defiant to the core, sees through the ways of officialdom, and rises to the top. (The sequel to this book, “The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Defiance Wins, Part 2,” has been signed. Readers are welcome to follow it. I dedicate this book to everyone who enjoyed this story and political in
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Absolute Power in the Political Arena 官场之绝对权力
Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care.
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Storms in the Political Arena: I Drop the Act After My Secret Identity Is Exposed 官场风云，隐秘身份曝光后不装了
This is a political intrigue novel set in local government. When the young Qin Feng is appointed in a crisis through his family's connections and parachuted into Nanping County, he is met not with welcoming applause, but with constant exclusion and covert obstruction from all sides. Every step he takes is like walking on the edge of a blade. As power, money, and personal ties weave together into a web, some choose to go along with the corruption, while others swim against the current. Faced with
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In the Name of the People: Provincial Champion? That's Just from the Start! 名义：省服？只是开局而已！
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
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A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰
[No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b
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The Pinnacle of Power: A Hidden Background 权力巅峰之隐形背景
Gao Zhiyuan is an ordinary young man who has just graduated from school and, for no apparent reason, is assigned to work in a remote backwater town. Little does he know that he possesses an incredible hidden background, one even he is unaware of! One seemingly fortuitous opportunity after another comes his way. With life on easy mode, he rises from a minor town clerk, climbing the ranks step by step until he reaches the very pinnacle of power!
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The Battle for the Official Path 官道争锋
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.
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The Business Way of Lingjiang 陵江生意经
Gu Zhiyuan, a university student, transmigrated to Lingjiang through an unexpected twist of fate. Gradually accepting his new identity, he began his rise from humble beginnings. Later, he found love and joined Jiang Lanyue in building a golden age for Lingjiang!
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The Mastermind Behind the Scenes 背后高人
Xu Qiang was framed and sent to prison. There, he met a powerful official who gave him guidance and revealed many secrets to him. After Xu Qiang got out, he rose to great heights in no time...
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A Political Mastermind's Song of Prosperity 长盛高歌之政治高手
This is the story of Li Changsheng, a senior county-level official, and his rise to the top. He is skilled in calligraphy, feng shui, and antiques. Decisive and full of schemes, he is also charming, carefree, and bold. He sees through both the ugliness and goodness of society, and puts forward many new ideas and principles for good governance, public welfare, and social development.
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A Long Prosperous Reign 长盛高歌
My new novel is here! You can 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!
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A Career in Public Service 为民官路
[A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic
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Part One 局部一
The protagonist, Hu Weimin, navigates the ups and downs of officialdom while staying clearheaded, resisting all kinds of temptation, and holding fast to his principles. The everyday settings make the characters feel as if they’re right there beside you, perhaps even people just like yourself.
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A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局
[Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i
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The Official’s Ladder: The Secrets of Power! 官梯，权力的奥秘！
Ten Rungs on the Official Ladder. Liu Feng’s career hits a wall, plunging him into the lowest point of his life. At the place where he’s been demoted, he unexpectedly runs into an old acquaintance. From then on, his path through life is smooth sailing.
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A Book by Tiandi Xiongdi 天帝兄弟的一本书
Zhao Dagang is a top graduate of a prestigious university, but discovers that his wife is cheating on him and is framed by a coworker. Heartbroken and desperate, he chooses to give in to his female boss, setting himself on the path to a stunning comeback!
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Turning the Tide: I Turn Around and Pass the County Party Office Exam 扭转乾坤：我转身考上县委办
Ye Guoqiang was beaten to death by men sent by Mayor Fang of Longgang Town. After being reborn, he happened to save Wu Xiaomin, the granddaughter of Wu Zhenhua, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. This novel blends transmigration, modern life, officialdom, political science, economics, philosophy, human nature, and the art of governing. Every plot point is carefully laid out, with danger at every turn, so you’ll need to use your wits as you read. Amid the struggle between good an
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My Rise Through the Ranks 我的官场升迁记
[Superpowers + Comeback + Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Inspirational + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After Liang Zhiyuan was suppressed and jumped into a lake to end his life, Heaven granted him a second chance. Suddenly gifted with X-ray vision, telescopic sight, super hearing, and mind reading, Liang decides to work his hardest to win back his dignity. By chance, he earns Director Wu’s appreciation. The story of Liang Zhiyuan will brighten your outlook on life!
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Global Business Tycoon: Young Master Zhao Picks Up the Tab 全球顶级财阀：赵公子买单
[Officialdom + Business Warfare + Feel-Good Story + Inspirational + Multiple Heroines] Tianzhou City, Longguo. After Deng Zhenxing suppresses Zhao Qiankun, the adopted son of Zhao Guoqing, leader of the Beggars’ Gang, his family’s influence begins to decline. Then a schemer frames him and sends him plunging off a cliff. To his surprise, he obtains The Art of Mind Reading, written by Liu Bowen. From then on, his career takes off, and he becomes a top global tycoon.
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Officialdom: The Eyes of Insight 官场：透视之眼
My new book is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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Zhao Weidong’s Career Climb 赵卫东职场升迁记
It was only after his older cousin Zheng Xiaoqiang went inside that Zhao Weidong began to feel the harsh reality of society. Thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Zhao Weidong happened to find a book called Spirit Mediumship. With the support of his female supervisor, Li Na, his career began its dramatic turnaround!
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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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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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The Open Era 开放时代
Li Yuanfang was reborn in 1990. Riding the tide of the reform era, he started out as a township civil servant, used his knowledge of the future to develop an export-oriented economy, and built a business empire. With his ingenuity and iron will, he rose from adversity, took charge of a region, and battled all kinds of powerful forces. He built water conservancy projects, roads, and schools, bringing benefits to the people and helping ordinary families achieve their dream of a stable, comfortable
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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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The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路
A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w
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A Concubine at the Door? Reborn, I Married My Ex’s Marquess Father 外室进门？重生我嫁前夫的侯爷爹
[Revenge and Punishing Scumbags + Devoted Couple + No Saintly Lead + Satisfying Read + Tooth-Rotting Sweetness + One-and-Only Devotion] Jiang Qingyao was reborn. In her previous life, marrying the heir apparent had been nothing but a scam. She was left alone in an empty bedroom, her dowry was drained, and she raised her cheating husband's illegitimate child for him and his mistress. Even her maternal family's entire clan was beheaded. Jiang Qingyao died with regrets. When she opened her eyes aga
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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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The Dragon Hides in the Abyss: A Tale of Ruthless Power Plays 龙隐于渊：铁血权谋
Amid the tide of reform and opening up, Lin Qinghai, a boy who was abducted as a child, grows up under his adoptive mother’s military-style discipline. He enters the National University of Defense Technology as the top scorer in his province and proves his mettle in live-fire exercises, only to lose his chance to compete in an international special forces tournament because of interference from a mysterious force. His encounter with Wang Wan’er, the daughter of a military family, entangles his f
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Rising Through the Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 平步青云从秘书开始
Xu Qingyun is a low-ranking official who has suffered setbacks but never lost his resolve. In harsh, difficult circumstances, he refuses to sink into despair at the bottom of society, struggling and striving to improve. For those who persevere, Heaven does not fail them. By chance, he lands a new job, and from then on his career takes off...
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