Novels like A Scion's Path to Power
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- 1 Reborn as a Powerful Official’s Son, I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生官二代，拒绝做舔狗 [Second-Generation Official] [Undercover Big Shot] In his previous life, Shen Yici worked himself to death chasing after his unattainable first love. Fate sent him back to a turning point in his life. This time, he refused to be a doormat. As he enjoyed the perks of being the son of an official, he gradually became an influential figure pulling strings behind the scenes. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn: A Young Man's Rise Through the Ranks of Government 重生之官路青云 Xue Ming was once an ordinary young man from a small town. Through education and work, he made his way to the big city to pursue his ambitions. First, he went into business. He failed time and again, but kept trying. After years of effort, he finally hit a ceiling, unable to advance any further or even continue his career. Then he entered politics. With his sharp mind, he passed the civil service exam, but a slow start left him behind at every turn. He could only remain a permanent outsider at h —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Tempestuous Official Path 风云仕途 A new novel is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 52Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 4 Reborn: From Junior Clerk to the Pinnacle of Power 重生：从小科员到权力巅峰 Li Yule, a middle-aged man, has spent twenty years muddling along in government service and has made it only to the rank of Level 4 Principal Staff Member. He dies in a car accident while visiting the countryside, only to be reborn twenty years earlier. Heaven has given him another chance, and he won’t dare waste it! Starting over, Li Yule returns to government service as a lowly clerk in the county Party committee’s Organization Department. Through repeated efforts and the ups and downs of offi 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Lost in the Sea of Politics 官海迷途 Qin Fang worked himself to the bone for years, thinking he would rise through the ranks. Instead, he was used and made a scapegoat time and again. His superior celebrated a promotion, while Qin Fang could only sigh as he was repeatedly pushed down! After all the twists and turns of government service, at last autumn comes, and on the eighth day of the ninth month, when my flowers bloom, all others wither! Watch as Qin Fang finds his own path through the maze of officialdom! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Reborn: The Official’s Road Knows No Bounds 重生：官道无疆 In his previous life, Fang Zihan achieved little. After twenty years on the job, he was still just an ordinary clerk. In this life, he was reborn and returned to the time when he had just started working. That day, he was still the leader's secretary. But that was also the day his leader was about to fall from power. Could Fang Zihan, reborn, change everything? Note: This is a slow-burn story. The reborn protagonist is just an ordinary person, not some extraordinary figure. Being reborn doesn't 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 7 Reborn as an Immortal Official: From Political Castoff to the Pinnacle of Power 官仙重生：从政坛弃子到权力之巅 After dying in despair, Ye Qingyun returns to the world as it was twenty years ago. He swears he’ll never again be a spineless sap who takes over someone else’s mess. In this life, he’ll be a pillar of white jade that holds up the heavens, a beam of purple gold that bridges the seas! Shunned and abandoned by his family, humiliated by his girlfriend and stepmother, he chooses the hardest road to power. With a different faith and mindset, he’ll wield power as if it were a plaything in his hands! T 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Reborn in 2003: I Became a Powerful Bureaucrat! 重生2003，我成为官场权贵！ Reborn amid the turbulent tides of the times, Xu Xiao broke free from the shackles of fate and took control of his future in officialdom. He immersed himself in grassroots life and saw firsthand the biases and malice of human nature. Though born to an ordinary family, he could turn the tide. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 A County Town Official 县城干部 Gu Hongxiu, a top graduate of Zhejiang University, joins the Organization Department. After enduring betrayal by a close friend and the departure of the woman he loves, he starts over at the grassroots level. This is the legendary story of how he rises from a township publicity committee member to county Party secretary in just ten short years. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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—Shelves
- 11 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? 9Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 12 A Book by Xingbao 星宝的一本书 My new work is out! You can 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! 28Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 13 The Road to Power: Rising Step by Step from the Grassroots 官道雄途：从基层开始步步高升 [Officialdom] + [Political Intrigue] In the early 1990s, the winds of change were sweeping across the land. The entire nation was cautiously trying to adapt to a new world. A young man rose from humble beginnings, keeping pace with the times as he climbed step by step to the pinnacle of power. 25Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 14 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. 1.2kReads8.5Score111Shelves
- 15 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. 497Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 16 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! 118Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 17 Officialdom: I'm the Inspector General! What Are You Panicking About? 官场：我巡视组长！你慌什么？ The inspection team has arrived, shaking the entire city! As head of the team, Huang Fan wields a sharp sword, striking straight at the darkest corners of officialdom. Confronted by tangled webs of connections, slippery old hands, and privileged insiders trying to throw their family backgrounds around, Lin Chen merely smiles: "I represent the organization on this inspection. Connections are exactly what I'm here to investigate, and backgrounds are exactly what I'm here to take on!" From county-l 5.8kReads7.7Score419Shelves
- 18 Official Flight 官翔 Yan Ning has neither a powerful family background nor wealth enough to rival a nation. With his sharp mind, vast knowledge, and eloquent tongue, he navigates the complex and ever-changing world of politics. At times he treats others with kindness, building rungs on the ladder to the top; at others, he strikes without mercy, clearing every obstacle. Through both sincerity and struggle, he refines his goals and realizes his ideals, ultimately soaring to the heights and taking flight across the hea 191Reads7.5Score102Shelves
- 19 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! 1.6kReads6.5Score102Shelves
- 20 The Official’s Son-in-Law: Winning Against All Odds 官婿之胜天半子 Qi Tongwei was suppressed by his rivals. Despite taking several knife wounds and becoming a hero to the police force, he could not advance. To save his mother, he had no choice but to marry into a family in a sham marriage. Just as his life seemed bleak and hopeless, an unexpected transfer order arrived, opening the path to advancement... “I’ll risk my life to reclaim the dignity I lost. I won’t bow my head before the whole world.” “In the end, changing your fate depends on yourself. Even if it 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Official’s Way 官系 The truth is always heavy. It’s never that easy for it to come to light… 15Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 22 The Road to the Clouds 青云登梯路 After being bullied by his female supervisor and cheated on by his wife, the woeful Li Rui finally sees his luck turn around. He rescues a VIP trapped by a flash flood and is fortunate enough to be chosen as the top leader's personal secretary. From then on, he transforms into a dragon, struts through the city, and lives out the legendary life of an ordinary man. Author: Qingmutang Wei 34Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 23 The All-Powerful Soldier King in the Political Arena 全能兵王混官场 1.8kReads8.2Score221Shelves
- 24 Reborn: From Breakup to the Top 重生：从分手到巅峰 Reborn in a parallel world, he transmigrates into the body of a man named Qin Yi. From the start, he is a low-level employee, and because of his job, his girlfriend dumps him on the spot. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 A Career in Politics Is in Human Hands 仕在人为 A New Life in Politics After Being Reborn… 583Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 26 Transmigration: The Rise and Fall of Officialdom 穿越：宦海沉浮 There are many ways to change one’s fate. Su Zhe is a grassroots employee whose only dream is to own an apartment in the county seat, then marry and start a family. But the sea of officialdom is turbulent. From the day he set foot on this path, his life was destined to be anything but peaceful. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Reborn, I Rise to the Pinnacle of Power 重生后，我封顶权力巅峰 In his previous life, betrayed by his girlfriend, Zhao Yulong, a scion of a prominent family, acted on a whim and let his impulsiveness ruin his career in government. Reborn, Zhao Yulong sees through the ways of the political arena and rises rapidly through the ranks, leading his family to look down on all under heaven... 206Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 28 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 220Reads6.1Score100Shelves
- 29 The Ladder to the Azure Clouds 青云之梯 Liu Hongzhi had just arrived in Hongtu Township for work when a major upheaval struck: the township's entire leadership was implicated in a scandal. Amid this turbulent shift, Liu Zhicheng was also dragged into one fierce struggle after another, facing danger at every turn. One careless move could leave him dead and buried... A good official should serve the people and bring prosperity to the region. Staying true to one's principles is the only righteous path! 358Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 30 Reborn into a Life of Power and Privilege 重生之权门禄路 After working at the archives bureau for fifteen years and remaining single, Ling Feng wakes up one morning to find himself back fifteen years in the past. He had graduated from college two years earlier and was riding high. But overnight, he was transferred to a job at the archives bureau. His once-loving wife hadn’t divorced him, but had gone behind his back to meet another man on a blind date. The flattering smiles of the past had turned into cold mockery. Now that he has a chance to live his 191Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 31 The Pinnacle of Power in Officialdom 官场之权力巅峰 Ye Xingsheng is widely regarded by his colleagues as a model worker. He's diligent and hardworking, with an outstanding record, yet the leaders don't appreciate him. 24Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 32 The Second-Generation Official 我仕二代 Before being reborn, he was a spoiled rich kid. After being reborn, he became a model young man. He tramples every enemy beneath his feet and crushes them. Step by step, he grows stronger and climbs to the peak. A peerless genius, destined for a glorious life! 311Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 33 A Smooth Rise: Starting as a Grassroots Police Officer 平步青云：从基层民警开始 Wang Meng is a grassroots police officer, born with a cold, stern face but kind at heart and with a deep hatred of evil. After offending the criminal underworld, he was framed and fired, and spent his life in poverty and hardship. On the verge of death, he finally understood one thing: only by holding power could you control your own fate. When he opened his eyes again, he discovered that he had been reborn in 2001, three days before he was framed. Drawing on his knowledge of how events woul 358Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 34 A Star in Officialdom 仕途红人 Ling Zheng is a low-level employee who keeps getting pushed around at work because he isn't smooth enough. One day, after getting drunk, he accidentally uncovers a secret belonging to his beautiful boss, Zhao Liran... From then on, he begins his meteoric rise, with one gorgeous woman after another appearing in his life and leaving him dazzled! 116Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 35 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
- 36 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. 452Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 37 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 115Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 38 Officialdom: Five Years in Office, Leading the County Out of Poverty 官场：上任五年，带全县脱贫致富 In 2018, just after Wu Shixie takes office, he is faced with a severe crisis: the local government is strapped for cash and can't even pay its employees. Watch how he puts resources to work, manages the budget, promotes capable people, and uses a range of governing methods to transform the county! Once you take office as a local official, you must devote yourself to the people and plan for generations to come. Watch how Wu Shixie leads the whole county out of poverty and toward prosperity, givin 640Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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 781Reads6.8Score104Shelves
- 40 Reborn: An Ordinary Career in Government 重生之平凡官路 Xu Wen was once a minor deputy section-level official, an ordinary grassroots worker with no connections. He was fixated on getting promoted, but never managed to achieve it. Then he suddenly returned to the day he first joined the workforce. Determined to live well and make up for his past regrets, he never expected that, little by little, he would rise to the heights he had once admired from afar. —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 41 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 357Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 42 Raging Storm 暴风骤雨 Ye Chihan is an outstanding talent who rose up from the grassroots. This time, in an effort to turn around a county’s severely lagging economic development, his superiors assign him to the grassroots to forge a new path. With his deep grounding in economics and extraordinary intelligence, Ye Chihan stays true to his original purpose and proceeds steadily through a complex and ever-changing situation. In the end, he fulfills his mission and completes the task entrusted to him by his superiors, th 75Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 43 The Official's Son-in-Law: Rising to the Top from Deputy Town Mayor 官婿：从副镇长开始青云直上 Serve as an official, and bring prosperity to your people! Wang Longsheng enters the family of officials as a live-in son-in-law, determined to serve the people, and endures contempt for three years as he bides his time. He thinks his moment to rise like a dragon has finally come, but instead he is plunged into a treacherous whirlpool of power struggles. Watch as the third-in-command of the lowest-ranked township in the city refuses to fear the powerful, dares to fight corruption, remains incorr 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 So Righteous It’s Intimidating 正气逼人 A new story is here! You can read my work 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! 150Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 45 Tang Wushuang’s Sixth Book 唐无双的第6本书 My new work is out! You can 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! 47Reads6.1Score105Shelves
- 46 The Road to Promotion 升迁之路 A textbook on how to climb the ladder of political power, one step at a time. By relying on ability, wisdom, and a heart devoted to serving the people, one can rise to the pinnacle of power in a world rife with intrigue. 722Reads—Score100Shelves
- 47 Reborn: I Want to Become a Civil Servant 重生之我要当公务员 The main advantage of being an official is that you can use public authority to mobilize more resources and make better use of your abilities, serving others and society more effectively. In this way, you can fulfill your personal potential while also contributing to society. Specifically: Using your talents and realizing your potential: As an official, you can use public authority to mobilize more resources and make better use of your abilities. This is one of the greatest benefits of public se 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Road to Power Begins After My Girlfriend Dumps Me 权力巅峰，从被女友抛弃后开始 My new work is out! You can 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! 15kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves
- 49 After the Crown Prince Confessed to Me 被太子爷告白后 Two male leads + equally matched leads + contractual relationship + younger man Scheming, shameless top VS gentle, resilient, slow-to-catch-on bottom At the company's anniversary celebration, Meng Zhou stepped away to use the restroom and overheard a secret: the chairman had invited the media to pressure the heir, Xu Boyi, into an engagement alliance with Huachen Group. But as far as Meng Zhou knew, Xu Boyi already had someone in his heart. Given Xu Boyi's usual ways, Meng Zhou expected to see a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Great Fool of Kyoto 京都大傻 Cheng Feng, hailed as one of the “Four Young Masters of the Capital,” was set up and reduced to a foolish, useless man. His parents were then killed by their enemies, the family patriarch was near death, and the family business teetered on the brink of collapse. The four great families of the capital were thrown into turmoil. Betrayal by relatives, treachery by friends, plots and vendettas, and struggles between life and death followed one after another. The “foolish” Cheng Feng endured humiliat 195Reads—Score—Shelves
