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- 51 Reborn into a Powerful Official Family, I Start Building My Résumé as a Town Mayor 重生高层官家，从镇长开始镀金 My new story is out! You can read it 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! 859Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 52 The Special Forces Playboy 特种纨绔 Though we're close enough to touch, we're worlds apart. When will I achieve success and return home? I'll laugh and drink with you thirty thousand times, with no need to speak of parting sorrow. Special Forces King Ye Qingling fell from grace and became a notorious playboy, but it wasn't because he turned evil on a whim. There was more to the story. On the day of his engagement, a beauty hid a scheme beneath her skirts. He fled a thousand miles, only to run into disaster. Losing his memory overn 2.3kReads7.3Score186Shelves
- 53 Reborn: I Make Waves in Officialdom 重生：我在官场呼风唤雨 [Politics + powerful connections + no doormat hero + clever + turns the tide] [The appeal: turbulent political winds, deceit and intrigue between people, and life-or-death struggles for power] The road to power is treacherous, with a new storm at every step. There are ten ranks in the official hierarchy, each separated by a vast gulf. The victor becomes king, the loser is forgotten. Who will command the world? Song Hualun, a scion of a fallen noble family, is reborn into the family's finest hour 343Reads8.0Score108Shelves
- 54 I Started Climbing the Official Ladder as a Grassroots Civil Servant 我从基层公务员开始混官场 The protagonist, Chen Gong, comes from a family of high-ranking officials. He is strong-willed and upright, with a bit of cleverness. His father thinks he isn't suited to the world of officialdom, so he arranges an ordinary job for him at a company, far from politics. But Chen Gong, born into privilege, has no interest in a nine-to-five life of going through the motions. He quietly quits and enters the world of officialdom, venturing alone into its treacherous depths. Bold and unrestrained, he w 226Reads6.1Score100Shelves
- 55 The Second Book by Wuxiang1 无相1的第2本书 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 56 Rising Through the Ranks: Starting as a Township Chief 平步青云：从乡长开始 Wu Zheng, a cadre reassigned to a new post, faced a hostile welcome on his very first day as township chief. Using his iron-fisted methods, he launched a determined counterattack, climbed one step at a time, and rose to the pinnacle of power. As he advanced, the daughter of a high-ranking official became his confidante, while a group CEO became his close friend. Together, they worked to give ordinary people a better life. 147Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 57 The Han Dynasty Continues 续汉 PS: No System, read at your own risk!!! Reborn at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Liu Ping becomes the son of Liu Chong, Prince of Chen. Watch as he fights for himself and the people of Huaxia, unifies the realm, drives out the northern invaders, and restores the Han dynasty to its former glory. 22Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 58 Cheng Wuxu's Fifth Book 程无序的第5本书 [An Incomplete Guide to Officialdom] Political elites aren't made in a day. Zhao Zhiliu carves out a path to promotion through betrayal, scheming, and stepping on others, joining forces with newcomer Ning Xiaofei to keep working miracles and reach the pinnacle of life. 32Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 59 The Political Rise of a Rich Second-Generation Heir 一个富二代的从政传奇故事 Zhang Huaimin graduated from a prestigious university but refused to follow the life his family had planned for him. Determined, he passed the civil service selection exam and went to work in a poor, remote township. Through his own efforts, he led the people in building roads and a hydroelectric station and developing tourism. Driven by his dedication to serving the people and a can-do spirit, he rose from student to leader. 35Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 60 Absolute Power: After the Breakup, I Reached the Pinnacle of Politics! 绝对权力，分手后走上仕途巅峰！ Born into a family of officials, he had no interest in a career in politics. Forced by his family to take the civil service exam, he had no choice but to hide away in a remote town and slack off. To avoid a political marriage, he married a college classmate who had pursued him relentlessly. But on the very day his wife was promoted, she handed him divorce papers. Her reason: the leader who had promoted her didn’t like women with husbands. His mother-in-law’s contempt, his colleagues’ exclusion, 132Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 61 A Young Master from Beijing's Elite Circle Makes a Name for Himself, Then Trains in Handong 京圈公子哥年少成名历练汉东 [Unbelievable Background + Power in Name Only + Political Intrigue] Liu Xun grew up in a military compound and was childhood friends with Lu Yike! A child prodigy, Liu Xun graduated from the University of Science and Technology at sixteen and returned at twenty-two with a doctorate! Handsome, brilliant, and a bit of a playboy, he was never short on romantic attention. A new scandal every three days, a new rumor every five, and a spot in the entertainment gossip weekly every other week! His grand 1.5kReads6.7Score101Shelves
- 62 The Road to Power: Who Holds the Reins? 官路之谁主沉浮 Who will rule this vast land? His superior is murdered, his girlfriend betrays him, and Lin Feng reaches the darkest moment of his life. Demoted to the Bureau of Religious Affairs, he has nothing to do all day. Unwilling to waste away, Lin Feng finds a new way forward: he works with the Tourism Bureau, makes full use of his department’s role, and promotes temple construction and tourism. At the same time, he secretly assists Liu Qingqing, captain of the city criminal investigation brigade, in in 316Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 One Step to the Clouds 一步青云 A mountain can crumble, and a river can run dry. Lu Zhengliang is suppressed by his superior and betrayed by his beloved wife, sending his life into a downward spiral. At his lowest point, he relies on sheer courage to win the favor of a benefactor and the support of a beautiful woman. In the end, he builds a grand empire and becomes a winner in life. 1.7kReads8.7Score178Shelves
- 64 A Smooth Road to Office: Starting as a Selected Graduate in the Provincial Party Committee 官道坦途：从省委选调生开始 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real events may be used as a reference.] Reborn in 2011, Lin Zhi becomes a provincial government selection-program official. His very first posting is at a provincial department, where he vigorously promotes the province’s industrial transformation and works to improve the lives of its people. Riding the wave of the emerging mobile internet, he deftly seizes the opportunity and founds a world-famous tech company. With a keen eye for opportuni 203Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 65 The Pinnacle of Power in Officialdom 官场之权利巅峰 Officialdom is an invisible battlefield, rife with deceit, intrigue, and ever-shifting power struggles. Amid the chaos, Lu Weiming is like a breath of fresh air. Lu Weiming never forgets this: A good official serves the people and benefits the community. To be an official is to be a good one, with two burning convictions in your heart: kindness toward others and a sense of responsibility heavier than a mountain. With a heart full of passion and clean hands, Lu Weiming faces pressure from the p 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 I Want to Love! 想爱！ Society can be complicated, but it can also be simple. In the end, it all comes down to stories between men and women. The three things men think about when they get up in the morning are: Where can I get some money to spend today? Who can I have a drink with? And wow, whose woman is that? The three things women think about are: looking beautiful, looking beautiful, and looking beautiful. A gentleman will die for someone who understands him, and a woman will beautify herself for someone who appr 14Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 67 The Invincible Rebel Son 逆子无敌 [The final book in the Empire Trilogy. Guaranteed quality, come join the adventure!] Song Chi transmigrates and becomes the son of the current chief minister. He dreams of beautiful wives and concubines and an easy life as a pampered young master, but instead he is cast out of his family and abandoned. Foreign tribes sharpen their blades and covet the realm; the people are starving and freezing, living in misery. He passes the imperial examinations and enters officialdom, rising to dominate the 2.8kReads8.6Score217Shelves
- 68 A Wild Ride Through the Countryside on the Road to Power 官途之乡野狂飙 A low-level employee is bullied and finds his career going nowhere, until he runs into an old classmate and finally begins to rise through the ranks... 53Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 69 Military Transfer Officer: I'm Actually the Third Generation of Officials 军转干部，其实我是官三代 My new work is out! 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! 3.5kReads7.7Score206Shelves
- 70 Officialdom: Rising Straight to the Ninth Heaven 官场：青云直上九重天 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 A Chronicle of Officialdom 官场纪实录 The author works within the system and draws on real experience in officialdom. This is not a wish-fulfillment story; there aren't that many gratifying moments in the system. To make the story more entertaining, some things will be exaggerated and others invented. As for what is real and what is made up, readers can decide for themselves. The place names and personal names are deliberately mismatched, not what you might think. 561Reads—Score106Shelves
- 72 Reborn in the Political Arena! Helping Grandpa Dominate the Ranked Match from the Start 官场重生！开局帮爷爷打巅峰赛 [Original + Reborn + Modern Urban Politics + No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Unbeatable Background + Multiple Heroines] In his previous life, the Qin family backed the wrong side three times, going from first place among the Four Great Families to a truly miserable state! As a result, Qin Huaishu never amounted to much in his entire life. At fifty, just as he was about to get a job in the county, he was in a car accident and died. Thankfully, when he opened his eyes again, he was reborn! I 11Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 73 Tycoon: Why Does Everyone Call Me Kyoto's Crown Prince? 神豪：怎么都叫我京都太子爷 “Ding-dong! “Strong desire for revenge detected in Host. System activated. Reborn for a new life, with time turned back.” In this life, I'll have beautiful women in my arms and trample my enemies from my past life underfoot. The System rewards me with a supercar from the start: a McLaren 720S! I splurge a million on a Ferrari, and unexpectedly trigger a reward: Hanhai Pavilion, the top restaurant in Yue City! Rewards: Dragon Nation's top personal security team, assigned to protect me A few 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Promotion 提拔 The road to a brilliant career in government begins beneath your feet! On his first day as deputy township head in a poor rural township, Zhou Xiangbei was framed. With exceptional intelligence and political skill, he launched a stunning counterattack, advancing one step at a time until he reached the pinnacle of a brilliant government career! Guided by the simple belief that a good official should serve the people and improve their lives, he created one economic miracle after another. As he cli 121Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 75 I'm Really Not an Official's Son 我真不是官二代 [Sly] [Giving Up] [Carefree] Stop trying to help others, and respect their fate. Reborn in 1994, at the turning point of his utterly ruined life, Wang Luo decides to fulfill his father's wish to devote himself to his work until his dying breath. He also intends to fulfill his own wish to wander the world and live life to the fullest. He'll learn from good role models like Xu Jinx, Liu Luanx, Yang Qix, and Zhao Shix, and become the kind of person he used to envy in his past life. Come on! Let loo 166Reads8.6Score119Shelves
- 76 Officialdom: A Second-Generation Scion Joins the Grassroots 官场：二代入基层 Lin Jianghe is reborn forty years in the past. Using his foresight and the advantages of his family background, he carves out a place for himself in the political world. Along this rugged road to power, Lin Jianghe cuts through every obstacle and rises all the way to the top! 83Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 The Ladder of Power: It All Starts with a Phone Call 权力阶梯：从一通电话开始 Upright and incorruptible, yet skilled in the art of taking the indirect route. Cleansing the murky currents, he is even better at planning ahead and breaking deadlocks. Li Yulin is a lone, courageous cadre. He presses on against the tide, refusing to give an inch! He swears to let the light of justice pierce the dark web of power! 8Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 78 The Provincial Government Compound (Complete in Two Volumes) 省府大院（全两册） The wild ride of a provincial governor’s secretary, and the ups and downs of a brilliant, rebellious prodigy. Power and money, marriage and betrayal, beautiful women and temptation, the exuberance and degradation of human nature, the hardship and cruelty of life, the self-interest and indifference of human relationships. 136Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 79 A Life in Officialdom: The Stories of Women in Politics 人在仕途：官场女人那些事儿 (Realistic political workplace + case-based stories + no harem) It’s hard to be a person, harder to be a woman, and harder still to be a woman in politics. But women in politics have their own rules for survival. Drawing on my 17 years navigating the political world, with firsthand experience across township, county, municipal, and provincial offices, I’ll show you what a woman in politics is really like! 16Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 80 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
- 81 The Pinnacle of Power: Defying Heaven's Mandate 权力巅峰：胜天半子 The road to officialdom is hard, with one obstacle after another. Li Tongwei spent ten years rising and falling in the political world. Reborn, he sets out on the same path once more, but with new insights and a keen understanding of its ever-shifting currents. Watch as he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power, roots out corrupt officials, and paves the way to a happier life for the people. 17.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
- 82 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 After Three Years Blacklisted, I Take the Civil Service Exam, Then Take Down the Billionaire Circle 封杀三年我考编，上岸先斩富豪圈 Jing Haoran is reborn! He’s back on the day before his girlfriend betrayed him, a rich second-generation heir bullied and suppressed him for three years, and he failed the civil service exam! At his next civil service interview, Jing Haoran discovers that the old man being beaten and berated as he sweeps the floor is actually a powerful figure he’d only ever seen in the news in his previous life! It turns out the scene unfolding before him is the real interview! What a trap! In his previous life 675Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 84 The Road to Power: From Secretary to the Top 权力之路：从秘书走向巅峰 Song Siming, a master's graduate of Dongda, was recruited by Donghai Television through its talent program. He worked hard but had no knack for sucking up, so his immediate superior kept him down. His wife was unfaithful, and his in-laws looked down on him. The only thing keeping him going was his beloved son, until a paternity test report shattered him. Just when all seemed lost, a glimmer of hope appeared: an older alumnus from Dongda had become a prominent figure in Donghai City, and Song Sim 65Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 85 No Regrets in Serving the People 为民无悔 Love brought upheaval; I left the faith behind for a new path. A strange past emerged, and my journey through love was tangled with complications. The waves are fierce. How can I ride them and break through the currents? Love is tangled. Where can I find my way home? My strange past only brings more uncertainty. After years of hardship, I finally found the dignity I once sought, but by then, the satisfaction I had hoped for was gone. What remained in my heart was countless ordinary people, yet I 53Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 86 The Useless Village Official Is Actually a Famous Young Master from the Capital 废物乡干部竟是京城名少 He was a useless village official who was bullied by everyone, never realizing that he was actually a young master from the capital hiding his true identity! Watch as Pei Jingze defeats his opponents in one battle of wits after another, then surveys the shifting currents of officialdom from the very top. 548Reads7.9Score110Shelves
- 87 A Path Through Azure Clouds and a Red Future 青云红途 When Xiao Zhiyuan's life hits rock bottom, he meets a beautiful woman and unexpectedly rises to power... A big shot lands behind bars, and a tycoon is about to jump off a building. Who's the mastermind behind it all? He climbs the career ladder step by step and finds success in love. 3.5kReads8.3Score346Shelves
- 88 Reborn in 1992: From the Start, I Became a Leader in My Hometown 重生1992：开局当家乡领导 The tycoon Chen Ping returns to 1992, a pivotal year in history. Carrying regrets from his past life, he must see how he can rise steadily amid this sweeping tide of change and give back to his hometown. 454Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 89 Climbing the Official Ladder: Starting as My Ex-Girlfriend's Boss 仕途升迁：从成为前女友上司开始 After graduating from graduate school, Wang Cheng passed the provincial government’s selected graduate recruitment exam and reported to his new post in a township, only to discover that he had become his ex-girlfriend’s direct supervisor… 754Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 The Storm in Officialdom: A Start at the Provincial Government 官场风云，从省政府开局 Tan Wen transmigrates back to 1992. Thinking of all the opportunities he missed in his previous life because he didn’t understand the rules of officialdom, he vows that this time, reborn, he’ll make his way through the political world and rise swiftly through the ranks. He’ll also seize the opportunities brought by reform and opening up to make his fortune the right way. 25Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 91 From the Yellow and Huai Rivers to the Clouds 黄淮布衣入青云 A major work of realistic political fiction about personal growth. In the early 1980s, in the impoverished floodplain where Anhui, Shandong, and Henan meet, Lin Yanqiu is born into a poor farming family whose generations have worked the land. He breaks free from the fate of the countryside through diligent study. In high school, an inspiring teacher awakens his ideals; at university, a mentor broadens his horizons. After graduation, he puts down roots at the grassroots level and enters public se —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 From the Start, My College Girlfriend Set Me Up, So I Smashed Her Face 开局被大学女友陷害，我打烂她脸 (Power struggles in government + political scheming) Meng Xun, who died in despair after being framed by his enemies, is reborn in 1998. That year, his parents are still alive, and his family business has yet to be maliciously acquired by its competitors. But in just ten days, both his parents will die in a car accident, and he will be framed and sent to prison, missing out on the best years of his life. Surrounded by wolves and facing a crisis on the brink of disaster, can he use his knowledge 9kReads8.9Score709Shelves
- 93 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising Smoothly Through the Ranks 权巅：平步青云 [Political Intrigue] [Officialdom] [Clever Protagonist] [One Heroine] The tides of Officialdom rise and fall, and the winds of change rage. Reborn into the Li family, Li Zhengze vows to carry on the glory of the generations before him! Watch as this young man from the Li family finds his footing in a turbulent new era. He navigates the chessboard of power, outwitting threats both open and hidden. He breaks through deadlocks, forges a new path, and ultimately dares to seize victory from Heaven it 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Heir to a Trillion-Yuan Conglomerate 千亿集团继承人 Because he was poor, he was betrayed by his girlfriend and subjected to endless scorn and ridicule. Just as his life hit rock bottom, ten million suddenly appeared in his bank account that very night, and he became chairman of a top global conglomerate. Overnight, he became the richest man alive, and his life took a completely different course. If he doesn't work hard, he'll just have to go back and inherit a fortune worth hundreds of billions... In plain terms: "How do you prove you're rich?" " 19Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 95 Entering the Inner Circle 步入中枢 Abandoned as a child and adopted by an old Chinese medicine doctor, he entered medical university at fourteen and completed all the coursework in both Chinese and Western clinical medicine in just three years. During a charity clinic, he stumbled upon a clue to his identity... At eighteen, he was specially recruited into the army. Thanks to his resolute character and formidable skills, he was selected for overseas peacekeeping and security missions... After making a mistake during an operation, 13.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
- 96 The Mission of Justice 正义的使命 Life is a play, and fate takes its course. He cares for the people and serves the public selflessly. Amid a tangled web of circumstances, Li Yuanlang cuts through obstacles and faces every challenge head-on, composing a magnificent chapter for a new era!! 16.5kReads9.3Score100Shelves
- 97 Reborn in the Political Arena: My Road to High Office 重生官场：我的青云路 This story may take a little while to get going, but trust me: the more you read, the more hooked you’ll get, and the more satisfying it becomes. This is an ensemble power fantasy centered on officialdom. Please bear with the author if you encounter any illogical or awkward parts. I’ll keep doing my best (ง ˙o˙)ว. He was reborn, returning to 2004. Cancer hadn’t ended him; instead, it had given him eyes that could see through people and a backbone strong enough to crush every thorn in his path. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 The Road to Officialdom 官路 Who says a country bumpkin can’t become a phoenix? A class reunion and a chance encounter: watch Chen Xing turn his life into a legendary rags-to-riches tale! As he makes his way toward success, who will have the last laugh? Chen Xing vows to see his underdog comeback through to the end and become a tycoon of the city! 2kReads7.6Score195Shelves
- 99 Reborn: Battling for the Road to Power 重生之官路争锋 A career in public service is a long and arduous road! Reborn in the year 2000, Qi Fei enters government service to fulfill his father’s dying wish, only to be assigned by the personnel bureau chief, who is currying favor with the county Party secretary, to the poorest township. Drawing on the advantages of being reborn, he leads the people toward prosperity, outwits his political rivals, and fights his way up from the grassroots through a world of deceit and intrigue. He braves every obstacle a 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 The Power Game: A Scandalous Political Career 权路迷局：绯色官途 The arrival of a female leader from outside gave Hao Feng, a county government office secretary who had long been suppressed, a chance to turn things around. After falling into a shocking trap, Hao Feng emerged stronger and was entrusted with important responsibilities. From then on, his career in government took off. He unraveled one mystery after another, rose rapidly through the ranks, and ultimately reached the pinnacle of power. 851Reads9.0Score103Shelves
