Political Novels I'd Want to Read Again in My Next Life! 下辈子还想看的官场小说！
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The Official’s Painted Mask 官路画皮
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.
40.1kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves
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Love Amid the Corridors of Power 宦海情途
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
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Rising Straight to the Clouds: I Quietly Ride the Wind 青云直上：袖手扶摇
Zhao Yongqiang wakes up one day to find himself at the darkest point in his life. He's been framed and is about to go to prison, his fiancée has broken off their engagement, and his parents have lost their jobs. He doesn't want to go through the destruction of his family and the world's heartless ways all over again. This is the story of an ordinary man who starts at the bottom and climbs, step by step, to the top.
22Reads7.6Score—Shelves
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A Career in Politics, Starting at the Township Committee 官途纵横，从镇委大院开始
Qin Dongxu had only just begun his career in government when he found himself mired in trouble... Should he lie low for now and bide his time, or rise to the challenge immediately and fight for every advantage? Qin Dongxu chose the latter!
109.9kReads9.3Score5kShelves
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Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始
Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price.
38.4kReads8.2Score2.6kShelves
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The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始
[Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la
18.8kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves
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Iron Fist 铁腕
No one is reborn, and no one transmigrates. This is a realistic novel about life in government circles. A country boy without connections loses his chance at promotion and his girlfriend. He even stands to lose his life as others try to take everything from him... By a twist of fate, he wins the favor of various powerful factions one after another and becomes a rising star in government, writing a sweeping, legendary tale of a political career...
96.4kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves
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The Cunning Woman at Work 职场心机女
Born in the countryside, Jiang Xiaoyan enters the workforce after graduating from college. She stumbles through one setback after another, facing rejection wherever she goes. One night, she gets drunk and a kind stranger arranges for her to spend the night at a hotel. But she goes into the wrong room and spends the night with a man she doesn't know. She falls in love, marries into a wealthy family, and, in a dramatic twist, her best friend becomes her mother-in-law. From then on, she defies fate
84Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Official Road: Great Wisdom 官道：大智慧
[Authentic Political Drama + Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Business Warfare + A Sense of Justice] After spending so many years in government, Liang Guofeng has long since learned the philosophy of officialdom: A single transfer order sends Liang Guofeng to work in the southern province. He hoped to make a difference, but instead found himself constantly caught in traps and suppressed! A new place, a new environment, and a new job bring all kinds of trials. Every step is perilous, but ever
3.5kReads—Score309Shelves
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Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场：步步攀升！
Lin Feng was too honest, so his career never advanced. His wife, Zhang Meina, left him for money. Faced with a woman's betrayal and the indifference of friends and family, Lin Feng finally saw the harsh realities of society for what they were. Then, unexpectedly, a major opportunity came his way: Secretary Huang transferred him to Xincheng County to serve as the county Party committee secretary.
803Reads8.8Score187Shelves
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Back to 2010: Starting as a Township Clerk 重回一零，从乡镇科员开始
This book is grounded in reality and rooted in everyday life. The world of officialdom is no ivory tower; it is where the bustle of ordinary life is most intense. The story begins at the grassroots and draws on real life, with the daily grind of food and bills alongside the twists and turns of power struggles, and the struggles and steadfastness of ordinary people set against the upheavals and transformations of a changing age. The world today is undergoing changes unseen in a century. Official
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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
18.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves
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Officialdom: Swimming Against the Tide 官场：逆流而上
(Newly rated) Lu Chuan placed first in both the written and interview stages of the civil service exam, only to be sabotaged behind the scenes and kicked out to a remote mountain village. His girlfriend married someone else, too. See how Lu Chuan holds fast to his conscience amid power struggles and intrigue, follows the fire in his heart to speak up for the people, and carves out a path through the mud of grassroots politics as he climbs step by step toward the pinnacle of power.
36.8kReads7.8Score2kShelves
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From the Bottom to the Pinnacle of Power 从底层来到权力巅峰去
A true man born between Heaven and Earth should aspire to greatness, achieve extraordinary deeds, and build a legacy that will never fade. Yet all he does must be grounded in benevolence and justice, and guided by a sense of shame. He must not trade his integrity for vast wealth, nor abandon his principles when facing danger or temptation. In this way, virtue and achievement go hand in hand, and he can ultimately reach the summit and have his name recorded for posterity. This is what it means to
13.6kReads6.9Score836Shelves
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The Officialdom Game 官奕
My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature?
14.5kReads7.5Score1.2kShelves
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Adoption into the Family 过继
This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable...
24.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
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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
766Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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In the Name of the People: I Take Over Qi Tongwei's Body, and the Handong University Crew Answers to Me 名义：魂穿祁同伟汉大帮我说了算
Transmigrating into In the Name of the People as Qi Tongwei, he starts by punching Liang Lu and kicking Liang Ping. In this life, I, Qi Tongwei, will not kneel. Whether it's Liang Lu or Liang Qunfeng, don't even think you can make me bow my head again! In Handong, what I say goes!
15.9kReads7.0Score637Shelves
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In the Name of the People: Judging Handong and Saving Qi Tongwei 名义：审判汉东拯救祁同伟
Liu Xiaofan, the son of a farmer, transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People and awakens the [Justice Tribunal] System. Using the System, he exposes the wanton abuse of power and corruption in Handong's officialdom, the temptations of money and beautiful women, and the darkness hidden from public view! He'll use the System to help Qi Tongwei rise to the provincial level, creating a win-win situation where they both advance together. Liang Qunfeng, Chen Yanshi, Gao Yuliang, Li Daka
4.6kReads6.8Score106Shelves
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The Family's Stay-at-Home Dad 家庭煮父
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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A Man of Official Bearing 官人官相
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Kangxi of the Great Qing, Here I Come 大清之康熙帝，我来了
(Modern era + ancient era + transmigration + government + workplace + high technology) Zhou Zhenxing, 45, was originally the chief of the General Affairs Section in the Government Office of Jiangnan City. After graduating from a prestigious university, he was exceptionally promoted to a division-level post in just four or five years. But from then on, his career went nowhere. At work, his superiors kept him down and his colleagues framed him. Miserable and despondent, he went drinking again. On
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Exiled from the Start, I Changed My Fate by Grinding for Experience 开局被流放，我靠肝经验逆天改命
From the Start, Exiled to the Frontier: I Defy Fate by Grinding Experience Lu Chen was a top student in the modern world, but after waking from a nap, he found himself reincarnated as a disgraced heir in a world of immortal cultivation. Exiled to the frontier from the start, with his spiritual roots destroyed, he was also saddled with a frail fiancée and a fallen family. He smiled calmly. “Perfect. Let me show you what scientific cultivation looks like.” While others were still struggling throug
2.5kReads—Score219Shelves
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Growing Strong with the Help of Beautiful Women 成长之红颜助我
Beauty helped me succeed, and I repaid her with ten thousand taels of gold…
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Back on the Political Career Path 重走政途
(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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The Officialdom Showdown: One Decisive Battle for the Top Spot 官场风云，对局，决胜一把手
The leader who had placed great hopes in Chen Mo was investigated, and Chen Mo was implicated as well. As if that weren’t enough, his girlfriend cheated on him right in front of him, and petty backstabbers blocked his career path. At the darkest moment of his life, Chen Mo refused to stay silent and was forced to fight back against the odds. To save his leader and uncover the truth, Chen Mo joined the provincial Party committee’s inspection team on secondment, with the support of his former supe
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