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- 151 The Road to Officialdom: The Pinnacle of Power 官路之权力巅峰 Reborn into a new life, he no longer holds back when petty schemers try to frame him. He strikes back hard. With his foreknowledge and the favor of his superiors, his career in government soars, carrying him all the way to the pinnacle of power. 19.7kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 152 The Pinnacle of Power: Mingyu’s Name 权力巅峰之明宇的名义 I was born to be a mountain, not a stream, and I long to look down on life from the peaks! I was born to shine like the blazing sun, and I insist on soaring against the wind, radiant beyond measure! Mingyu's Principles: 1. Join me, and you'll have a bright future! 2. If I make you angry, I'm sorry. Please change! 3. I never speak with barbs. If I embarrass you, I did it on purpose! 4. Don't make me angry. The consequences are serious. I might accidentally take everyone out, and if things get wor 18.6kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 153 Why Go to All That Trouble? Wouldn’t It Be Better to Transmigrate as a Leader? 费那劲干啥，直接穿成领导不香吗 A note: The protagonist is a spineless, inexperienced shut-in, not a hero who sleeps among beauties and wakes with the world in his hands. A groveling nobody scraping by on dirt must gradually transform into a soaring roc, rising through the heavens and stirring up the winds and clouds. That kind of change takes time. After being heartlessly abandoned, the groveling nobody transmigrates into a leader in the central district of a provincial capital and enters the heart of power. He is nervous, ye 5.6kReads8.5Score27814d adds
- 154 The Road to Standing Tall 站立的路 Eighteen-year-old Hua Mingqing leaves the army and returns to his hometown, carrying excellent results but also the disappointment of seeing his dream of becoming an officer fall apart. He comes back to a rural home that is still mired in poverty. Faced with this turning point in his life, he is lost for a time, but with encouragement from his high school teacher, he decides to change his fate through the college entrance exam and make the leap of a carp over the dragon gate... 2.4kReads6.8Score16714d adds
- 155 The Pinnacle of Power and Ambition in Officialdom 官场之权欲巅峰 Officialdom is a world of its own. The difference is that one is among the common folk and the other in the halls of power; one is a clash of blades, the other a contest of political schemes and rhetoric. Qin Chuan is a pawn making his way through the ranks. He isn’t obsessed with power, but he must seize every opportunity to rise, whatever the cost, because he carries a heavy duty on his shoulders. 15kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 156 Ruling the Realm: The First Secretary 权掌山河：第一秘书 After graduating from college, Zhong Dexing failed the civil service exam twice and had no choice but to make a living helping his older sister sell fruit. Then a turning point came: advice from a mysterious leader helped him land a civil service job. With his political savvy, he rose steadily through the ranks and made his way into an even more powerful circle. 27.3kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
- 157 A Long Prosperous Reign 长盛高歌 2kReads7.4Score20514d adds
- 158 The Road to Power: My 1996 权力官途，我的1996！ Liu Guoqing faces a crisis and finds himself at the end of his rope. He fights back and rises to the top! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Road to Officialdom: After Saving a Leader, I Rose to the Top 官途：救了领导后我扶摇直上 [A classic political drama, not to be missed] Reborn on a stormy night, Yang Jianguo opens his eyes in the year 2002, with floodwaters bearing down. While everyone else flees for their lives, he heads against the current to fight the flood. A beautiful reporter captures him on camera, and the story makes the front page. From then on, this grassroots civil servant rises steadily through the ranks, step by step reaching the pinnacle of power! 2.4kReads7.2Score15914d adds
- 160 Reborn in Politics, I Rise Step by Step by Stealing Others’ Opportunities 官场重生后，我靠截胡步步高升 [One Female Lead]+ [Upright Protagonist]+ [Nonstop Thrills]+ [Never Follows the Usual Rules] This book is also known as The Right Way to Be Reborn, 101 Times of Defying Convention in the Civil Service, and Learning How to Be an Official from Zhao Weidong, the Man Who Splits Earthworms Lengthwise. Synopsis: In his previous life, Zhao Weidong had lofty ambitions, yet he died as no more than a deputy section chief. Now he has been reborn. He returns to 2002, the day he is made a permanent employee 13.6kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 161 A Benefactor on the Road to Power 权路贵人 After a junior employee named Ye Dong impresses his superiors with an outstanding performance, he earns their favor and begins climbing the ladder. The workplace is rife with undercurrents, and family feuds never cease. He proceeds cautiously, establishes himself amid complicated power games, and ultimately turns his life around! 6.3kReads8.6Score45714d adds
- 162 Officialdom: Starting with an Investigation Report 官场：从一份调查报告开始 Song Jingchuan is an ordinary civil servant at the municipal government's research office, with no connections or powerful patrons. A research report on the chemical industrial park is sent back by his superiors three times. Everyone tells him: Some numbers can be written down, but some truths cannot. In the end, Song Jingchuan signs his name anyway. Late that night, a torrential rain floods the city, and disaster strikes the chemical industrial park. The report no one wanted to read is delivere 1.4kReads—Score16114d adds
- 163 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. 46.1kReads8.3Score3.4k14d adds
- 164 Plans Amid the Plane Tree Fluff 梧桐絮里的规划图 [A principled struggle within the system, unexpected turns, power, sex, and an anti-corruption campaign, love that brings a powerful man to his knees, sacrifice for love, realism] Yu Wanqing stood before the mirror in the restroom of the Yuecheng Grand Hotel’s conference center and took a deep breath, straightening the collar of her dark blue blazer. The woman in the mirror was twenty-eight, her shoulder-length black hair neatly tucked behind her ears. As a rising talent at the Municipal Plannin 430Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Rising Through Officialdom: A Nobody's Road to the Top 官场纵横：小人物的登天之路 (The rating just came out, but it’ll go up.) Li Long spent more than thirty years as a beat cop before being reborn thirty years in the past. In his previous life, his achievements were stolen and he was banished to a remote region. Now that he’s back, he won’t let anyone take what should be his. Our protagonist has the advantage of memories from his previous life. He also has what it takes to go head-to-head with major criminal cases. This is the story of an ordinary man using memories from a p 1.7kReads8.1Score12514d adds
- 166 The Road to Officialdom 官途 Wang Cheng, an ordinary young official at a provincial-level government agency, is unexpectedly chosen to become a senior leader's full-time secretary. From then on, he becomes the leader's right-hand man and embarks on a journey to rise through the ranks… 27.1kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
- 167 The Road to Power: From Betrayal to Commanding the Storm 官路：从遭人背刺到执掌风云 For love, Lu Xiuyuan hid his identity as the heir to a powerful family, rejected his family’s arrangements, and went to a small county town. He came first in the written exam and eagerly expected to land the position, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend, lose his place, and be mocked in public as a nobody with no connections. Fine. If that’s how it is, then I’ll stop pretending. From then on, the winds of change began to blow. The people who once humiliated him finally learned what it meant to 7.9kReads7.8Score70114d adds
- 168 Absolute Power: I Am the Backer 绝对权力：我就是靠山 Ye Minghao, a secretary to a senior official, is sent back to the countryside. His girlfriend breaks up with him, and his parents' job transfers are put on hold. Starting at the grassroots level, he climbs step by step to the top. 70.8kReads9.2Score4.6k14d adds
- 169 I'm the Discipline Inspector, and Everyone in Showbiz Wants to Kill Me! 我！纪检委，娱乐圈都想刀了我！ [Parallel world + cleaning up the entertainment industry + tremendously satisfying + overflowing with positive energy + breakneck pacing] [Don't compare this to real life.] In a parallel world, the entertainment industry is rife with excesses, and celebrities run wild. A special agency, the Entertainment Oversight Department, is established. Luo Jing, who transmigrated to this world, becomes its first director. But nobody cares about the department. It has no support from anyone. It can't touch 6.5kReads9.0Score77614d adds
- 170 The Fast Track to the Top 选调生之青云直上 “Zhi” represents steadfast resolve and lofty ambitions, while “Lin” evokes blessings spread far and wide, nourishing all things. After earning his doctorate, Zhang Zhilin becomes the ultimate civil servant! The grassroots are both a crucible and a melting pot. Watch as a commoner tempers himself in the fire of grassroots work, turning his trials into poetry and forging himself into gold as he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power! 99.5kReads8.3Score7.4k14d adds
- 171 The Knockout: I Let Gao Qiqiang Go from the Start! 狂飙：我开局放了高启强！ Before you stands Lin Jiajing: Qi Tongwei's only brother, Gao Yuliang's favorite student, the man Zhong Xiaoaï could never have, the one Gao Qilan has secretly loved for twenty years, Gao Qiqiang's true boss, the one who brought Tazhai to an end, and a graduate student at Handong University of Political Science and Law! [In the Name of the People + Ice Breaking Action + The Knockout] [No System] 76Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 172 Jade of Passion 艳玉 In the 1980s, Qiu Yuyu, a beautiful young woman from a mountain village, entered city life by chance and embarked on a career in government. But she soon became trapped in a mire of worldly entanglements and twisted romances, unable to pull herself free… The men and women in this story are not bad at heart, and they all had their original ideals. But they could not resist the temptations of worldly desires, and strayed further and further from their paths. In the end, none could avoid the danger 1.1kReads6.8Score15314d adds
- 173 Joining the Discipline Inspection Investigation Team: Why Is the Whole Country Panicking? 入职纪委调查组，咋全国都慌了 In his previous life, he was framed and wrongfully imprisoned. One mistake led to another. Reborn in 2006 with the memories of his past life, he solved one major case after another, earning accolades such as “Model Investigator,” “Star of Inspection and Investigation,” and “First-Class Merit,” before receiving the highest honor of all: Nationally Acclaimed Civil Servant! When Yang Wen looked back, he realized he had risen to such great heights! 18.4kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
- 174 After My Divorce, an Owl Helped Me Rule the World 离婚后，猫头鹰带我权倾天下 He lost his job in middle age, and his seven-year marriage also came to an end. Lin Zhijie got a firsthand taste of what it meant to be “a middle-aged man who’s worth less than a dog.” His property and savings were all seized by his domineering, ruthless socialite wife. Just as Lin Zhijie was left homeless and sleeping beneath a bridge, he unexpectedly saved a talking owl. After that, Lin Zhijie entered politics, rising smoothly from an archival clerk at a neighborhood office to the very top. Be 4.9kReads7.6Score48514d adds
- 175 A Career in the County Committee Compound 县委大院之仕途 Yunhu? Xu Yuanzhou's eyes widened in disbelief! Being sent to remote, impoverished Yunhu was neither a promotion in disguise nor a demotion. It counted as a lateral move, but... 24.7kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds
- 176 The Official’s Path: A Dragon Soaring to the Heavens 官途之飞龙在天 Why become an official? For power or money? After graduating from university, Song Qing couldn't find a job. Unexpectedly, the county Party secretary arranged for him to join the civil service through a special recruitment program. Starting as a low-ranking clerk, he devoted himself to serving the people and rose step by step. Only in the end did he discover a shocking secret! 6.9kReads8.9Score69814d adds
- 177 The Pinnacle of Power: A Young Eagle on the Official Path 权利巅峰之官道天骄 The long road through officialdom is riddled with deadly traps, but it also holds the most beautiful encounters. Reborn Jiang Wendong: can he evade those deadly traps and stride boldly onward? 28.7kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds
- 178 Tongwei's Path to the Department 同伟进部之路 My new novel is out: The Laid-Back Criminal Police Officer. It's the same familiar political workplace genre, so I hope my longtime readers will give it a look. This isn't a conventional power fantasy. It's a slow-burn political drama told from Qi Tongwei's perspective. He leaves Handong, quietly builds up his strength, and eventually returns to take it back. It includes plenty of realistic details and thorough descriptions of all kinds of work. Stick with it, and you'll definitely find some sur 17.5kReads8.6Score99314d adds
- 179 Starting Out as a Deputy Section Chief in Officialdom 官场从副股级开始 A textbook for officialdom + a guide to surviving the workplace + no harem + getting things done! When the great wind rises, I ride it up ninety thousand miles! See how Qin Yuewei, a secretary with the rank of deputy section chief who’s on her second stint in the job, turns things around! She takes on Ma Liming, kicks Cao Dachuan, and stands up to Shu Chunlai! That’s the formidable Qin Yuewei! Work with Yuewei? You’ll get promoted every three years! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years w 439Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Who Taught You to Be an Official Like That? 谁教你这样当官的？ [Political intrigue, an underdog's rise, feel-good wish fulfillment, no-brainer fun] Chen Qiming was a nobody in the political world, without power or connections. At work, his superior framed him and sent him to prison; in love, his wife cheated on him. By chance, he was reborn in 2006. At his college graduation ceremony, the campus beauty from his high school days confessed to him. In his previous life, he had firmly rejected her. This time, he accepted without hesitation, if only because his 287Reads8.7Score13414d adds
- 181 Officialdom: The Abyss of Power 官场：权利深渊 Xiao Zhengyang had a brilliant future ahead of him, but a conspiracy cost him his life at the office. His girlfriend left him, and petty people pushed him around. Unwilling to let others control his fate, he sank into despair. In the end, he made that phone call, and from then on, stepped into the abyss. This is a gripping workplace drama. One careless step, and there's no coming back. 40.5kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 182 Guo Jingyuan's Notes on Officialdom 郭敬远官场笔记 Set firmly against the backdrop of its era, this novel brings political realism and commercial idealism together seamlessly. The protagonist, Guo Jingyuan, has an exceptionally accurate grasp of economic trends and a remarkably keen business instinct. While still at university, he earns his first fortune at colleges across the capital. But determined to fulfill his ambitions, he resolutely enters politics, starting at the grassroots level while building his business career in parallel. In busine 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 A Wild Ride to Power: From the Siheyuan to the Pinnacle of Authority 官途狂飙：从四合院走向权力巅峰 A pure political drama, with one female lead and a major anti-corruption campaign. The plot of this book connects seamlessly with Thirty Years in Politics: The Pinnacle of Power. Young Xu Yuanzhou arrives in Chunjiang Province and unleashes an anti-corruption storm across the province! 37.4kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
- 184 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 58.7kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
- 185 Temptation in the Political Arena 官场诱惑 From the grassroots to the top, from integrity to losing one's way: the ultimate struggle over desire, conscience, and career advancement. This is a realistic, documentary-style literary work. 35Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 186 The 3rd Book by the One Who Loves Tofu Skin 最爱吃豆皮的第3本书 Lu Yuanfang was once a passionate elite soldier in the Northwest Field Army. After leaving the military, he worked as a drill instructor and a security guard. An unexpected incident brought him back to the army. With his exceptional skills, he repeatedly distinguished himself on missions, rising all the way toward becoming a general and beginning a fiery comeback. 4.9kReads8.4Score36114d adds
- 187 Five Years as a Stand-In: I Livestreamed the Truth on the Golden Sparrow Awards Stage 替身五年，我在金雀奖领奖台上直播了真相 After Five Years as a Stand-In, I Livestreamed the Truth from the Golden Sparrow Awards Stage 183Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 A Wild Ride Through Officialdom’s Power Struggles 权力巅峰之官途狂飙 [Officialdom + anti-corruption + crackdown on organized crime + one heroine + satisfying power fantasy] Four consecutive top officials have been investigated, and rumors are rife. Young secretary Zheng Gongming is entrusted with a mission at a critical moment. With his exceptional judgment and his dedication to serving the people, he writes a legendary story of his own. What's more, he also has an older brother, Zheng Gongcheng… 6.1kReads9.0Score42414d adds
- 189 A Book Belonging to the Chosen One 天选之主的一本书 An Jiang earned the top score in the civil service selection exam and entered government with a desire to serve the people, only to be sidelined by an unseen hand and sent to the countryside, where he endured contempt. When his two-year term was up, an official transfer from the Organization Department turned his fortunes around, transforming An Jiang into the county's youngest official... See how he charges headlong through the ranks and blazes his own path to success! 2kReads9.1Score25714d adds
- 190 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 2.4kReads9.0Score20414d adds
- 191 The Female Bureau Chief: Storms in the Crackdown on Organized Crime 女局长：扫黑风云 A gritty novel based on real events: criminal investigations, officialdom, deals, and power plays. Justice comes at the cost of blood, and the true enemy is always hidden in the deepest fog. 196Reads7.0Score13814d adds
- 192 Officialdom: My Connections Reach the Heavens 官场：我背景通天 69.9kReads9.1Score7.4k14d adds
- 193 Desert Island Survival Begins with a Hijacking 荒岛求生从劫机开始 Thousands of satisfying moments + Wei Xiaobao on a deserted island + first-person narration + six wives + love and hate + leveling up and slaying monsters + founding an island nation + revenge and escape Part One: Survival on a Deserted Island I'm a private plane pilot. I planned to cause a crash to get revenge, but my enemy's son-in-law beat me to it. The crash left me stranded on a deserted island near the equator with my enemy's daughter and wife! I never expected it to be a Japanese strongho 556Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 194 Officialdom: Demoted, I Reveal My Powerful Background 官场：被贬后，我强大身世曝光 Down on his luck, Li Lin was transferred to a poor rural county. He threw himself into grassroots work and toiled in obscurity, while everyone thought he had reached the end of the road. Then an inspection by senior officials gave him the chance to show his talent and win their recognition. From then on, he opened up a whole new path and rose steadily through one test after another. 126.2kReads9.2Score7.4k14d adds
- 195 The Red Political Path: The Road to the Top 红色仕途：巅峰之路 [Officialdom➕one heroine➕no System] The road to power has ten tiers, each fraught with danger. Taking charge of Donghai from the start, Zhou Yang advances one step at a time, determined to carve out his own path to success. He rises against the tide with unprecedented momentum and reaches the top. (This is the second book in the series. The first, at 3.2 million words, is complete and can be found on the author's page.) 24.3kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 196 Reborn, I Became the Top Official in a Local Government 重生后，我成了地方一把手 In ancient times, when officials embarked on their careers and took up posts in distant places, they sometimes brought along a handwritten booklet. It recorded the local customs and notable gentry. Keeping its contents in mind was essential to ensuring a smooth rise through the ranks. It was a kind of "career handbook." 16.9kReads8.8Score90814d adds
- 197 Carefree in the Workplace 职场逍遥 His career is going nowhere, his wife has betrayed him, and his family is in trouble. As Li Henshui, whose past is shrouded in mystery, faces the darkest moment of his life, see how an ordinary man turns the tables, thrives at work, and finds love by his side. 1.8kReads9.3Score37514d adds
- 198 Reborn to Solve Crimes: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer 重生破案：我的眼睛能锁定凶手 31.2kReads8.1Score2.6k14d adds
- 199 Political Superstar 政坛巨星 Li Jin was an orphan with nothing to his name, yet he rose rapidly through the ranks of government and achieved astonishing success at a young age. Along the way, he also won the heart of a beauty, marrying Jiangdong’s most beautiful woman. Their married life was harmonious and sweet, and his wife gave birth to two pairs of twins, bringing even more joy to their family. But just as he was lost in happiness, his wife reported him for embezzlement and bribery. Li Jin was thus swept into a compl 807Reads8.3Score24814d adds
- 200 A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】 New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming 7.2kReads8.8Score72914d adds
