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- 101 A Flower Blooms on the Official Path 官路生花 Believe in me, and you’ll profit. Doubt me, and you’ll regret it! The world is a chessboard, and I am a piece. With brilliant moves, I’ll break the deadlock and show what I can do! Will this helpless office drone live an ordinary, mediocre life, or break through the ranks and climb higher step by step? If he hadn’t kissed a girl with a face full of pimples during a game of truth or dare, Wang Qin might have been forced to resign. Who would’ve thought one game could bring such good fortune and se 1.3kReads8.8Score11114d adds
- 102 Want to Climb the Ladder? Start by Taking a Knife to Your Boss! 想要爬的高，先给领导来一刀！ Ye Feng was reborn and returned to the time when he had just entered the detention center. In his previous life, he chose the wrong side and followed the wrong people, eventually taking the fall and ending up in prison. Now that he had been reborn, he wouldn't let any of that happen again. Watch as Ye Feng starts out in the detention center, stirs up the winds of change, and steadily rises through the ranks… 826Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 103 The Years of '92: Pressing On with My Father 九二岁月：伴父砥砺前行 Back in his childhood in 1992, Lin Chen watches helplessly as his honest, hardworking father is about to fall into a trap in the world of politics. In his previous life, his father was sabotaged by a schemer and missed out on a promotion, spending half his life at the grassroots level while the whole family endured poverty. Armed with memories of the future, Lin Chen becomes the strategist behind the scenes. He avoids traps, builds a record of achievements, and exposes conspiracies, paving his f 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Hold the Dirt on So Many Officials, and I’m a Little Panicked 手握众多官员把柄的我有点慌 After returning to ancient times, Lin Zhengyang awakened the most powerful Authority System and gained leverage over numerous officials. It was both an opportunity and a burden. Watch as Lin Zhengyang navigates the many forces at play and rises to the top. Bro, your dirty laundry's been aired. Pay up fast if you want to make it go away. 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Game of Power: The Dark Side You've Never Seen 权力游戏：你未见过的阴暗面 [Discipline inspection + case-solving + not a wish-fulfillment novel + no rebirth + no System + no golden finger] The pace is a little slow for the first thirty chapters in the interest of realism. As one cold case after another is solved, a major corruption scandal unfolds from the grassroots level all the way to the provincial government. The investigations come first; promotions are left to chance. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Reborn: The Storm Rises Again 重生之风云再起 After offending the powerful, his father is thrown into prison and he himself comes under investigation. Overcome with rage, he is reborn in 1992! A daring rescue and a shake-up at work launch him into a turbulent race for promotion. With memories from twenty years in the future, the old hands at the office are no match for him. The lessons and experience of his past life let him thrive as he stirs up the world, bides his time, builds his network, and plots each step, growing from powerful to ev 28Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 107 Officialdom: From Beat Cop to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从基层民警到权势巅峰 After being shot three times and having his credit stolen, Li Ming is reborn in the body of military officer Su Mingyang. Starting out as a junior police officer, Su Mingyang draws on his memories from his past life to earn one major merit after another. He rewrites his fate and rises to the very pinnacle of power! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Boss, You Call This a Newcomer to Politics?! 领导：你管这叫官场新人？！ Warning!! This story is entirely fictional. Do not conflate it with reality! Caught in the currents of a great era, how can one avoid plunging into the torrent and stopping the speeding boats? Rise through the ranks and make a fortune, root out evil for the people, and bring prosperity to every place you govern! Starting at the grassroots level, this story delves into the currents of the times and portrays the most authentic picture of officialdom! The author already has a 9.5-rated work, so you 8Reads7.2Score214d adds
- 109 Turning the Tables: Ruling the City 逆袭：纵横都市 He was nothing more than an inconspicuous little clerk, yet a mysterious and beautiful woman kept pursuing him... After many twists, turns, and moments of uncertainty, watch Wang Wenchao climb step by step to the pinnacle of success and win the heart of a beautiful heiress. 79Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 110 The Evil Spirit Symbiosis of Slaying Loulan 斩楼兰之恶鬼共生 [Unhinged, cold-blooded beauty bottom VS flashy, decadent, scheming top + Black-and-White Impermanence-style demon couple + equally matched leads + intellectual romance] “This dynasty is rotten to the core, starting with its foundations, like the salt administration.” “Then let’s tear it down. The two of us will be the demons who lay it to rest.” !!!!! Two male leads!!! Not a wish-fulfillment story!!! Absolutely no misogyny!! If you don’t like that, don’t read!!! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Han Dynasty Design Bureau 大汉设计局 Liu Yao, a history researcher, transmigrates into the body of a Han imperial clansman at the end of the Han dynasty. The moment he opens his eyes, Hu cavalry are slaughtering a village. He has no System or cheat, only a head full of organizational charts and models of social systems. Facing the bloody future of the Five Barbarians ravaging China, he resolves to reshape the rules of this chaotic age. He uses a "division-of-labor points system" to make refugees work efficiently, and "standardized 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Game of Power 权利的游戏 Reborn in 2001, Gao Yuan decides he won’t lie flat anymore. He’ll ride the waves and fight his way forward in officialdom. Subtle dealings and favors, ruthless political power struggles, intense clashes of ideals, and the unpredictable ups and downs of a career in government. This is the story of a young official’s journey of transformation. 498Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 113 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. 3.5kReads8.3Score34614d adds
- 114 You Forced Me Out with Nothing, Now I'm Getting Promoted. Why Are You Panicking? 逼我净身出户，我升官你慌什么？ Zhou Mo was reborn. In his previous life, his mentor helped him rise from a humble library job all the way to the heart of power. But his family became his downfall. His wife and her insatiably greedy family drained him dry, and in the end, he discovered that the son he had raised to adulthood was not his biological child. He died in despair. Living his life over again, Zhou Mo once more faces a turning point. This time, he has decided to divorce, even if it means leaving with nothing! Anyone wh 371Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 115 The Sixth Book by Yidewei Lin 以德为林的第6本书 He came to his girlfriend’s hometown for love, but a year later she broke up with him. Though lonely, he didn’t give in to despair and kept moving forward. He never expected to run into her on the court… 972Reads8.9Score20814d adds
- 116 Reborn on the Road to Power 重生之官道 [Not Wish Fulfillment + No Mindless Protagonist + Everyday Life + Wits and Strategy] Enter at your own risk To most people, officialdom looks calm on the surface, yet beneath it currents run deep, full of deception and intrigue. Is it a web of power and influence, or a battle between black and white? The truth is, choosing the right path matters more than working hard! In his previous life, Wang Ze was conscientious and responsible, but lacked the heart of a strong man. Timid and afraid to make 801Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 117 The Mind of an Official 官念 There are ten ranks in the official hierarchy. The higher the position, the greater the power. Wu Youliang starts his political career as a lowly village official without an official post, transforming from a passionate young college student into a shrewd veteran who has weathered the ups and downs of political life. After rising to a high position, he retires with honor. At last, he comes to understand the true nature of power. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 I Thought I Was Being Exiled, but After Three Years in a Poverty-Stricken Land, He Spoke Up for the People 本以为是放逐，三年贫困地，他为民请命 To hold the power of the world while awake is to tread on thin ice; to lie in a beauty’s embrace while drunk is to stand at the edge of an abyss. After Qin Dongliang is framed, he deftly turns the tables and earns the support of a powerful patron. Starting in a small town, he takes one steady step at a time, never forgetting his original purpose or his mission, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of political life. 16Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 119 A Commoner's Heart for Governance 布衣政心 A sunny, handsome college student from humble roots and a nominal disciple of an old immortal, he possesses a minor supernatural ability that only works now and then, along with a mysterious past. What choices will he make when he enters society, and what will he encounter once he enters officialdom? 3.4kReads9.0Score43614d adds
- 120 With the System in Hand, I Become a Top Government Official 手握系统后，我成为超级公务员 [Wish fulfillment + male lead focus + play the pig to eat the tiger + growth] Just as graduation approached and Lin Chuandong was looking for a job, he unexpectedly got a Super Civil Servant System! Lin Chuandong was a graduate student at the nation’s top-ranked university of political science and law, with a brilliant future ahead of him. Yet he took a grassroots civil service job in the obscure Linjiang District. It left his classmates and teachers utterly bewildered. They thought his talents 203Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 121 The Seat of Power 官之位 Orphaned as a boy, Zheng Qing is taken in by a soon-to-retire provincial official after receiving a keepsake left by his father. At the same time, he is forced to shoulder the burdens of two generations far too soon. His enemies are practically untouchable! After entering the political arena, Zheng Qing follows his elders’ dying wishes to serve the people while fighting his way up at all costs, hoping to one day clear his father’s and grandfather’s names and avenge their deaths. Unfortunately, p 12Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 122 The Municipal Compound 市委大院 Qingshan City is surrounded by mountains and blessed with beautiful scenery. After his predecessor was dismissed over a major safety accident, Ding Junru became the “firefighter.” Can Ding Junru break through the encirclement and help Qingshan City rise from the ashes? 29Reads8.8Score11014d adds
- 123 Reborn in Officialdom: I Can See Favorability Scores 重生官场，我能看见好感度 "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! 369Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 124 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—14d adds
- 125 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—14d adds
- 126 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—14d adds
- 127 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—14d adds
- 128 Mission Accomplished 不辱使命 After a failed romance, he went in a fit of pique to a town no one wanted to live in. An unexpected disaster propelled him to the top through a twist of fate, and an unforeseen reunion changed his destiny forever. 103Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 129 The Unimportant Affairs Elite: I'm the Deputy Manager of the Unimportant Affairs Department 破事精英：我是破事部副经理 [Fanfiction] [One Female Lead] [Transmigration] [No System] [The Legendary Li] Sitting at home, he gets blamed for trouble that comes out of nowhere. See how Zhang Ruochen, after transmigrating into The Legendary Li, goes from sales manager to deputy manager of the Troubleshooting Department. What kind of sparks will fly between him and Hu Qiang and the others? Is this a distortion of human nature, or a collapse of morality? Find out in [The Legendary Li: I'm the Troubleshooting Department's Dep 163Reads8.6Score11114d adds
- 130 Political Power at Its Peak: The Real Game of Power 官场巅峰：真实的权力游戏 When his superiors sent someone down to inspect the place, Ye Xingsheng accidentally offended the female leader while swimming in the pool. He thought his chances of promotion were gone, but instead he rose rapidly through the ranks... 5.1kReads7.8Score40014d adds
- 131 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—14d adds
- 132 The Past of Power 权峰往事 This is a special kind of workplace, one filled with all the ambitions and aspirations, triumphs and dreams that men pursue... 2.9kReads8.2Score27614d adds
- 133 Reborn: From Suspension and Self-Criticism to the Pinnacle of Power 重生：从停职检讨到权力巅峰 (This book needs extensive revisions, so updates are temporarily suspended.) You only get a few chances in life to give it your all. Returning to 1997 with memories of his past life, he starts by writing a self-criticism after being suspended, then rides the tide upward, rises rapidly through the ranks, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle. 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 134 The Silent Al: Book 5 沉寂的阿尔的第5本书 (This story is entirely fictional... and decidedly unconventional...) East, west, north, or south, square as a brick, wherever you need me, that’s where I go! After starting over, Wang Yangming takes the first step toward seizing control of his life, only to discover that the wind stirred by this little moth of his is getting stronger and stronger... This is the story of an ordinary man with a bit of a conscience, steadily striving to improve himself and throwing himself into the fray with all 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 135 Struggling in a Small Third-Tier City 我在三线小城里挣扎 As we make our way through this colorful world, we're bound to do some shameful, foolish things. But once time has worn us down and smoothed out our rough edges, those moments that once left us humiliated can become cherished memories. I live in a third-tier city, yet I have a crazy dream. For its sake, I give everything I have and climb upward step by step. Every step is agonizingly difficult, but I've never given up for even a moment... 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 136 The Unspoken Rules of the Workplace 职场潜规则 A college student who once had everything he needed was forced to give up his studies and enter the workforce after his family suffered a major upheaval. But the workplace was far less simple and welcoming than he had imagined. After facing one calculation of self-interest after another, fierce competition for positions, and both alliances and exclusion, he eventually secured a place and resources of his own, while forming his own understanding of workplace life. When promotions and opportunitie 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Officialdom: Hard-Hitting Fists, Specializing in Putting Arrogant People in Their Place 官场：拳拳到肉，专治不服 Every punch lands hard. Let's do this! A different kind of political drama, with a different kind of thrill! (Not reborn + No harem + Political scheming + Careful planning at every step + Ruthless and decisive + Readers making a million a year) 2.6kReads8.4Score36714d adds
- 138 Reborn in Officialdom: I Aim for the Heavens 重生官路，我欲凌霄 [No System + slow burn + one female lead + reborn with foreknowledge + political career] Reborn in the year 2000, Lin Xiao is just about to graduate from university. In his previous life, Lin Xiao was cheated on by his girlfriend, relentlessly suppressed, and lived an unremarkable life. Now reborn, he makes tens of millions, then enters government service, starting out as a junior clerk in a small county. Thanks to his foresight, he rises steadily through the ranks, but also finds himself drawn 452Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 139 First, I Expose My Fraudulent Bride, Then I Take Off in Politics 上岸先斩骗婚女，开始在官场起飞 Reborn, he rises smoothly through the ranks. The first thing you do after getting into government? Take down the woman who tricked you into marriage! Watch as Gu Chengfeng uses his knowledge of the future after being reborn to climb the political ladder and outmaneuver everyone around him! 42Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 140 Hai Tian Yi Se’s Third Book 海天一色的第3本书 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Promotion: Rising Straight to the Top 升迁：扶摇直上 Wherever there are people, there are rivalries. Targeted out of jealousy, Liu Zhengyu, a top economics student at Pingxi University, is sent back to his small hometown. From an ordinary family, he is also given a hard time by a girlfriend's relative who holds a powerful position. Starting at the grassroots, he rises step by step, exposing corruption and championing what is right. As the saying goes, he is the finest among the iron-forged, a cut above the rest. 511Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 142 Written Off to Die, I Chose the Villain 被写死后，我选了反派 Only after Xie Mingtang died did she learn that she had been living inside a book. In the book, Shen Huaishuo put down a rebellion, Gu Wanqing stood by his side, and Prince Jing, Xiao Chengyin, was executed for treason. But after sixteen years of life, all she got was three lines. [The Grand Tutor's youngest daughter, Xie, was abducted by Prince Jing.] [After returning home, she suffered a loss of reason.] [She took her own life not long afterward.] The night she spent waiting, her parents' tear 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 A Fortunate Rise in Officialdom 官运升通 A son of a farming family rises through sheer perseverance and an indomitable spirit, reaching heights that others can scarcely imagine. 892Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 144 The Pinnacle of Political Power 官途巅峰 Three years ago, he was a low-ranking county government clerk, but he got caught up in a corruption case and saw his future destroyed. Now he’s determined to take control of his own fate and stir up storms across the land! 270Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Reaching the Top in Officialdom 问鼎官场 Wang Zidong always thought he was an upright man of principle, but in the end, he realized that justice takes power to uphold. Reborn into a new life, Wang Zidong decides to live differently, fulfill his ambitions, and build a world for idealists. Watch Wang Zidong rise step by step from a low-ranking deputy section chief to the very top. 207Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 146 The Heavy Responsibilities of a Political Career 仕途重任 A sudden mass incident in Huxi County, caused by delays in housing deliveries, exposed how the economic development model of the past decade, built on excessive reliance on land-based financing, had reached its end... Wang Cheng was sent to Huxi County on a temporary assignment and given a mission in a time of crisis. Can he successfully fulfill it? 2.5kReads8.8Score22514d adds
- 147 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom 官场之青云直上 He was promoted and appointed, only to be sent to a remote mountain township in the middle of nowhere. Was it a demotion, or was there another assignment? Ouyang Ming upheld his sense of justice and fought for the people. He cleared away the fog, broke through the deadlock, stood out, navigated political intrigue, and punished lawbreakers. Righteous and fearless, Ouyang Ming climbed step by step toward the peak of his life. 199Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Barefoot Civil Servant 赤脚公务员 Liu Chengjin, a university graduate from a poor farming family, went from being an auto mechanic to a grassroots civil servant. Amid changing times and the ups and downs of officialdom, he stayed true to himself, stood by what was right, and served the people, transforming from a brash nobody into one of the province’s outstanding civil servants. Yet, at the peak of his career, with power firmly in his hands, he chose to step down while he was still ahead and return to a simpler life... What did 50Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 149 Climbing the Ladder: I Really Want to Get Ahead 步步高升：我真是太想进步了 Gao Sheng majored in Chinese Language and Literature. In college, he was a class officer, presented a polished image, earned excellent grades, and joined the Communist Party. During the 2010 graduation season, he landed a job at Bingzhou Industrial Investment Group, a state-owned enterprise under the provincial capital in his hometown. Coming from a rural background, he thought that joining a state-owned enterprise would let him put his outstanding abilities to use and build a brilliant future. 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Key to a Career in Politics 仕途密钥 From the start, retired special forces king Xia Tao is dragged into a blind date, where he meets a beautiful CEO and begins an inescapable romance... He stumbles his way into government, facing petty scheming and open and hidden attacks. He cuts through every obstacle as he searches for the key to a political career. In a maze of power where truth and lies blur and everyone schemes against everyone else, he crushes his opponents on every front; He risks his life to fight the flood demon, all to —Reads—Score—14d adds
