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- 51 Tides of the Political Arena 宦海沉浮 After more than twenty years as an official, Zhang Yanyu suddenly returned to the 1990s after an accident, carrying twenty years of historical memories. Would he be able to change the course of events? Watch as the family’s once-neglected, useless son gradually becomes its leading figure. Stay tuned! His sudden rise, however, made him a stumbling block to those whose official careers had once been smooth sailing. See how he cuts through every obstacle along the way. The tides of officialdom rise —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Political Arena 宦海 [Political intrigue + satisfying revenge] “Hold office and bring blessings to the people!” Song Yang, who grew up in a small mountain village, stumbled into officialdom by chance. Since he was there, he decided to make the best of it. He overcame one obstacle after another, braving every challenge as he contended with forces from all sides, while one tale of love and hatred after another unfolded around him. His highest principle, from beginning to end, was to serve the people’s interests, and i 131Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 53 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. 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Medical Officer 医官 [Master Returns from the Mountains + Political Intrigue + Miracle Doctor + Broken Engagement + Rise in Government + Female CEO + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Pinnacle of Power] Fang Yu is a doctor, bringing relief to people amid the tumult of the medical world. Fang Yu is an official, using his influence and charm to serve the people. Witness the thrilling life of Fang Yu, a peerless miracle doctor who saves lives with a needle in his left hand and wields power for the common good with 1.9kReads8.9Score26514d adds
- 55 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 200Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 56 Officialdom: Brother, I Thank Your Ancestors for Eight Generations! 官场：兄弟，我谢你八辈祖宗！ Let's set out again with Gao Weijun! The end of your past life was merely someone else's beginning. You were played for a fool without even realizing it. Not this time! Watch as these brothers stand shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, and walk the road together! Stop falling out with people at the drop of a hat. That's childish! 31Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 57 The Officialdom Rankings: Rising and Falling in the Political Arena 官榜：宦海浮沉 [Officialdom] + [Political Intrigue] + [Period Novel] Returning to the 1990s, Chen Guohua, a civil servant, relies on the foresight that comes with being reborn to emerge from a desperate predicament and finally get a new lease on life. But before he can enjoy his fresh start, he's given a mission at a moment of crisis and sent to Qianlou Town. There, he must face entrenched local factions, an impoverished township, and investors with ulterior motives... Chen Guohua fears nothing. He meets each 4Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 58 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
- 59 The Road to Power 问鼎权途 Through one ordinary day after another and one trial after another, watch Lin Zheyu ride the waves, overcome every obstacle, and climb to the very top... 968Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 60 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... 3kReads8.2Score30014d adds
- 61 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
- 62 A Commoner's Road to Promotion 草根升迁记 Wang Yifan is just a low-ranking school police officer. By chance, after suffering a romantic setback, his luck suddenly turns around. He rises steadily through the ranks and reaches the peak of his career. 1.2kReads8.5Score11614d adds
- 63 The Red Road to Power 红色仕途 The virtuous are wise, and the truly benevolent are sages. Ouyang Shuntian wins the favor of a beautiful bank president, rises swiftly through the ranks, and reaches the very top. 504Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 64 A Political Prodigy 官途奇才 At fourteen, prodigy Lu Yimin scored nearly perfect marks on the college entrance exam. Some people claim his intelligence comes from being conceived through illicit relations, just like Confucius, and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Find out whether Lu Yimin truly absorbed that energy, and how he creates a legend in the world of officialdom... All place names, character names, and storylines in this book are fictional. Please do not assume they refer to real people or events 307Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 65 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! 45Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 66 A Book by Xiao Yi 萧易的一本书 An accident led me to stumble upon the secret of a powerful figure. From that moment on, I entered an entirely new world. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 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. 500Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 68 The Officialdom 官界 Zhang Jianzhong heads to the provincial capital to take the civil service exam, but gets caught in a shoddy construction project and dies an untimely death. He transmigrates to the late 1970s and unexpectedly gets transferred to the County Party Committee Office, embarking on a political career and rising step by step. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 A Career in Politics: The Ambitious Man’s Rise 官场人生之鸿鹄逆袭 Lin Tian is down on his luck at work, and when he gets home, he receives a “surprise” from his wife! When life hits rock bottom, what is there left to fear? Just as he loses all hope, he unexpectedly uses his remarkable medical skills to save a mysterious powerful figure… 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Teacher, I Really Want to Improve Myself. I Want to Marry Your Daughter 老师，我太想进步了，想娶你女儿 My new work is out! Feel free to 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! 88Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 71 Rising Up from the Grassroots as a Civil Servant 从基层公务员开始奋起 In his previous life, Liu Feng was cheated out of first place in the civil service selection exam and spent thirty years as a grassroots contract worker, never getting a permanent position. Now that he's been given another chance at life, he vows to trample fate beneath his feet! 435Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 72 A Shadow War for Power: I Rise to the Top 权力暗战：我一飞冲天 Wang Mancang, a township civil servant, accidentally saves He Chaomei, director of the county Discipline Inspection Commission's Supervision Office. From then on, his career takes off and fortune smiles on him... 124Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 73 A Catastrophic Start: Washed Ashore in Laoba Village on a Deserted Island 天崩开局：上岸流放海岛老坝村 During Yunxi City’s selection exams, Ke Nan stands out with the highest written-test score and a perfect interview. As student council president of Guangnan University, he thinks he has finally secured the golden key to a career in government. But on his first day at work, an official order sends him to Laoba Village, the city’s most remote fishing village on an island, to serve as an assistant in village affairs. Over three years in the village, he is beaten with a cudgel, made a scapegoat, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 A Book by One Who Rides a Crane Eastward 骑鹤东巡的一本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.6kReads6.5Score10214d adds
- 75 A Book by Canglang 沧浪的一本书 58Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 76 Reborn: The Road to Unrivaled Power 重生之通天权路 [Reborn] + [Officialdom] + [Multiple Heroines] As an official, be like a lotus: unstained by the mud it grows from. As a person, be like bamboo: upright and principled. This is Xu Jianming’s philosophy of public service. Born to humble roots, he graduated from college and passed the civil service exam to work in his hometown township, but no one recognized his talent. Then an unexpected turn of events sent him back to 1998, just after graduating from college. This time, he seizes his opportuniti 2.1kReads5.2Score12714d adds
- 77 The Road to Power: Starting as Executive Deputy 官途：从常务开始的青云之路！ He has been reborn for 23 years, and Liu Fan has spent those 23 years preparing. He will seize every opportunity! He builds up his strength, steadily accumulating it until the time is right. Starting as a deputy assigned to a small county in a remote mountain region, he serves the public interest and governs for the people. As Liu Fan transforms their lives, he also climbs step by step along the path of officialdom! [A fictional story, not realistic and not a reflection of anything else. Just a 115Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 78 The Race to the Top of Officialdom 官途争先 I came from the countryside. I’m an ambitious young talent, and leading the people of my hometown to prosperity is my lifelong pursuit! 480Reads6.2Score10014d adds
- 79 Breaking Through in Officialdom 官场突围 Everything that came before is merely a prologue. One sudden, heartbreaking phone call nearly broke his back. But it also opened an entirely new chapter in his life. From then on Along the long road of officialdom, he trudges thousands of miles, with his dreams as his destination; In the treacherous world of politics, he digs traps and breaks through deadlocks, while remaining calm and inscrutable. “Heh, you’re on page [number] of the Classic of Mountains and Seas!” This catchphrase reveals the 55Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 80 The Godfather of Politics 仕途教父 After accidentally beating up his drunk boss, Li Xiaoli comes home to find that his girlfriend seems like a completely different person. What is he supposed to do? Li Xiaoli plans his moves carefully, determined to serve his country and its people. At last, he sets out on the right path to success and ultimately gains both power and influence. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Reborn: The Political Arena Is Just a Plaything in My Palm 重生：官场只是我的掌中玩物 People say there is no absolute black or white in the world, only different points of view. The same goes for politics: there is scheming and rivalry, but also law, reason, and loyalty. In his previous life, Gao Shuxing was just a low-ranking police officer. He was accidentally caught up in a political conspiracy, and in the end, his family was destroyed. Reborn, he has already seen through people and learned the ways of officialdom. Watch him hold fast to what he believes is right, clear away t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 She Married Someone Else, So I Rose to the Top of Officialdom 她嫁他人我走上仕途巅峰 On the day they broke up, his girlfriend married someone else. Lin Haoyu stood outside a wedding in the county seat, watching the woman who had once promised him forever walk toward another man in her wedding dress. He didn’t make a scene or cry. He turned and walked through the doors of the township government. He would stay and work his way up from the bottom. In this unfamiliar small town, he met Jiang Lan, who loved fiercely and hated fiercely, and the warmhearted Sister Zhao Min. He also 971Reads—Score10214d adds
- 83 The Road to Power 天路官场 After Luo Guan dies, he comes to his senses and regrets his ways. His greed is gone, but his ambition burns bright. How will he start over and rise again? 207Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 84 Tides of Officialdom 宦海沉浮 The most powerful relative in his family is his second aunt’s husband, a village deputy director, and their most valuable possession is a radio salvaged from a junkyard. Yet he not only made it to the city, but also became an official. Let the wind howl and waves crash, and I’ll stroll through the courtyard at my own pace. No matter how fierce the winds or rough the seas, I’ll cut through the waves! Spring breeze at my back, I’ll ride my horse at a gallop and see all of Chang’an’s flowers in a s 215Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 85 Reborn: Ruling the Officialdom 重生：纵横官途 In his previous life, his family fell into ruin. He watched every member of his family die while he was in prison, then died in despair. In this life, he pays tribute to himself before entering prison, determined to return and avenge his family. Amid the favors and treachery of officialdom, how will he find the hidden hand pulling the strings? 6Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 86 The All-Powerful Soldier King in the Political Arena 全能兵王混官场 1.7kReads8.2Score21714d adds
- 87 Absolute Power: Rising from the Grassroots 绝对权力：从基层逆袭 After Fang Yu’s superior was placed under investigation, the hotshot director of the township Party and Government Office was caught in the fallout. Not only did the deputy section chief position he was about to get slip away, but his current job was also in jeopardy. His colleagues kept their distance, while his rivals kicked him when he was down. Everyone thought Fang Yu would be buried for good. Then the tide turned. With a powerful patron’s support, he rose to prominence once more! He create 487Reads7.4Score10814d adds
- 88 A Land of Splendor 繁华满地 What is the political arena? An Eden for those in power? Or a battlefield for those who ride the waves? Some say it’s a game of power, full of deceit and intrigue; Others say it’s a test of human nature, riddled with scheming at every turn! Han Jiang thinks it’s neither. The political arena is a battle between black and white, good and evil! In his previous life, Han Jiang was a special forces soldier who fell victim to a villain’s scheme. In this life, he will root out corruption and restore ju —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 89 The Road to Power 权力官途 242Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 90 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
- 91 The Fourth Book by Kuang Feng Dazuo 狂风大作的第4本书 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. 15kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 92 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
- 93 A Prodigy's Path to Power 天骄仕途 The world of officialdom is full of unseen clashes and schemes, ruthless enough to kill without spilling a drop of blood! It may look like flowers embroidered on brocade, but beneath the surface, it’s a pot boiling over a raging fire! Lu Mingyuan, a small-town exam grinder, rose from humble beginnings, enjoyed a meteoric career, took command of power, and improved people’s lives, composing a magnificent chapter for a new era! 8Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 94 The Eighth Book by Yan Hai Qiong Tu 沿海穷途的第8本书 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! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Star at the Summit 巅峰红人 Also known as Aiming High, this hit novel is taking new media by storm! First betrayed by his girlfriend, then he offends his beautiful boss. Just as his luck begins to turn, a low-level office worker fights his way to the top and becomes a celebrated star before he knows it! 955Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 96 I Rise in Officialdom, and My Ex-Fiancée Starts Chasing Me 我官场崛起，退婚的女友开始倒追 [A novel let down by its title. A different kind of political drama, blending career and romance, with multiple heroines, a plot-driven story, and a realistic touch.] Chen Hai’s fiancée is the cherished first love of a powerful official’s son. To force Chen Hai to let her go, she has him demoted to a small rural town. His career hits rock bottom, and his fiancée breaks off their engagement. Chen Hai can only start over and find someone to help him rise again. He thinks the eldest daughter of the 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 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 1.3kReads8.8Score12614d adds
- 98 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 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 The Wound of Marriage: My Wife's Lies 婚姻之殇：妻子的谎言 Love is simple. Being in love is hard. Two strangers can meet, come to know each other, and stay together for life. Their love may gradually grow dull and cold, or it may remain warm and tender. It all comes down to a single thought. 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 100 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
