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- 101 In the Name of the People: The Hidden Dragon Questions the Abyss 人民的名义：潜龙问渊 Lu Mingzhou wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a TV drama he watched three times. He knows who is a true villain and who is a hypocrite. He knows who will fall hardest at the height of their glory. He knows who will pull the trigger in a moment of despair. In this life, he will make sure those who deserve to live stay alive, those who deserve power rise to the top, and those who belong in prison don't escape. He starts laying the groundwork in college, planning twenty years ahead 90Reads—Score10514d adds
- 102 Tales of Officialdom in Jinlin 晋林官宦风云录 Amid the political turmoil of Jinlin County, a small fifth-tier city, County Party Secretary Peng Shusheng was once a pioneer of reform, but died on the eve of his promotion. His secretary, Lu Suiyuan, had been his right-hand man. He resolutely gave up the chance to transfer to the provincial capital and remained in this challenging city. As he carries forward Secretary Peng’s unfinished work, Lu Suiyuan must not only face the countless traps laid by local interest groups, but also resist the co 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 In the Name of the People: From the Start, Qi Tongwei Bets on Beating Fate 名义：开局祁同伟，胜天一子 1.2kReads8.5Score16414d adds
- 104 I Transmigrated as Qi Tongwei: From the Start, I Arrested Ding Yizhen! 穿越祁同伟，开局逮捕丁义珍！ He transmigrates into In the Name of the People as Qi Tongwei. From the start, Ding Yizhen is about to flee, the Dafeng Factory is about to blow up, Chen Hai is investigating the Shanshui Manor, Hou Liangping is trying to overturn the case, and even Zhao Ruilong has come to stab him in the back. Qi Tongwei is furious. If they won’t let him live, then nobody gets to live! He’ll start with Chen Hai and the Zhao siblings! 3.5kReads7.2Score16914d adds
- 105 After the Divorce, My Official Wife Regretted It! 离婚后，官妻后悔莫及！ Some say the official world is all scheming and deceit, about choosing sides and making choices, a life-or-death struggle. For Liu Qing, the official world can make his ex-wife regret everything, help his family prosper, and bring benefits to the wider public... 2.9kReads6.4Score23214d adds
- 106 The Transferred Soldier King Marries in a Flash During College 转业兵王大学期间闪电结婚 Bai Yitu never expected that after returning to campus, he would be drawn by some mysterious force into one maelstrom after another. To pay for his father's medical treatment, he gave up his first chance at marriage. Then he unexpectedly uncovered the truth behind a college classmate's car accident. The shocking collusion between officials and businesspeople for illicit profits pushed him, against his will, to change everything. From passing the civil service exam for a provincial department to 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 In the Name of the People: From the Start, I Start Out as a City Secretary 名义：开局毕业从市秘起步 His thesis was called the best graduation thesis in Handong University's political science and law department in a decade. He was hailed as one of Gao Yuliang's two rising stars. His graduation defense was held in the university's main auditorium, with the president in attendance. How did a student in political science and law end up assigned to the municipal government? Oh, it turned out someone had noticed the economic theories he published while at university. No one knows... And no one knows 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 108 Starting with the Corrupted Chief Qi, I Rise to the Top of All Worlds 黑化祁厅长开始，进步到诸天至高 After mercenary Qi Tongwei is taken out by a single Trident II missile, he unexpectedly finds himself reborn as Qi Tongwei, trapped in a desperate situation atop Guying Ridge. Listening to Hou Liangping outside yammering on and on, Qi Tongwei gets a headache. His first shot takes out Hou Liangping, and his second takes out Zhao Donglai. Before he can fire a third, a Type 95 rifle riddles him with bullets. Then, at last, the System arrives: “Congratulations, Host, you've bound the Honkai System 1.4kReads7.5Score—14d adds
- 109 In the Name of the People: Who Isn't a Live-in Son-in-Law These Days? 名义：谁还不是个赘婿了 [Alternate Timeline] [Earlier Chapters Revised] [Please rate two or three stars] [If you don't like it, please leave a one-star rating and move on] After an accident, Chu Shijun transmigrated into a fetus and arrived in 1983. He got into university, only to discover that one of his classmates was Qi Tongwei, one of his teachers was Gao Yuliang, and there was also a Pei Yihong in neighboring Linjiang. Since he had transmigrated into this world, Chu Shijun figured that business wasn't a bad path, 81.1kReads7.8Score5.6k14d adds
- 110 Officialdom: Starting in the County Seat, I Rise Straight to the Top! 官场：从县城开始青云直上！ Officialdom + powerful connections + Wang Hao's Name After graduating from the young and middle-aged cadres' training class, Wang Hao spent only a short time at the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League before being sent away from the capital to serve as the second-in-command of Shicheng County. He served the people, worked hard to develop the economy, and led them toward prosperity, steadily rising to the top himself. There's nothing wrong with theoretical work, really. But being sent 6.4kReads7.4Score41814d adds
- 111 In the Name of the People: Hou Liangping, Follow the Organization’s Principles 名义：侯亮平，请遵守组织原则 [In the Name of the People] [Breakout] [Ensemble cast] [Original characters] [No System] This work was borrowed, and its rating has dropped. It may never recover. The main focus is on how to resolve the issues at hand. In officialdom, one must uphold principles and organizational discipline. Forget the son-in-law’s name: here, only the name of the rules matters. This novel does not vilify anyone. It focuses on the complexity of human nature and the many sides of each issue. How can rules replace 7.6kReads6.8Score27114d adds
- 112 My Father Is Zhao Mengsheng, and My Blind Date Is Lu Yike? 家父赵蒙生，相亲对象陆亦可？ [In the Name of the People] + [Flowers] + [face-slapping] + [Officialdom] Become Zhao Aiguo, son of Zhao Mengsheng, the towering mountain beneath the flower garland. From the start, he's forced into a blind date, and his match is Lu Yike! After Chen Hai and Hou Liangping humiliate him, Zhao Aiguo, who wants nothing to do with Handong Province's mess, can't hold back any longer! He joins the inspection team as its leader, and Zhong Xiaai panics. He arrives in Handong Province to conduct an inspec 7.6kReads5.4Score34314d adds
- 113 A Career Blessed by Fortune: A County Magistrate's Rise to Power 官运滔天：知县逆袭，权倾朝野 [Not a power fantasy! A complex tale of court intrigue and political struggle, grounded in historical research!] Li Shu, a modern-day civil service exam candidate who failed to pass, unexpectedly transmigrates to the first year of the Qianlong reign and becomes a newly appointed jinshi. Starting out as a poor county magistrate in Hengyang, he investigates the shortfall in the ever-normal granaries, exposes the dark secrets of the grain transport trade, and takes on salt smugglers in league with 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Reborn in Politics: This Time, I Serve the People Alone 重生官场：这一世，我只为民做主 In my previous life, a woman and her family deceived and ruined me. I died without children, bringing misery to my parents and family. In this life, besides taking revenge on that woman and her family, I, Lin Chen, will stand up for the people... 3.5kReads8.7Score31314d adds
- 115 The Rising Star of the Officialdom 官路枭雄 Wang Jianjun is reborn in 1997. Thanks to his qualifications as a technical college graduate assigned to a job, he enters government service. Starting out as a low-ranking station chief, he is exceptionally promoted three ranks in his very first year... 855Reads8.3Score15914d adds
- 116 In the Name of the People: Wen Xu's Name 名义之文旭的名义 Chen Wenxu transmigrated. At first, he thought he could use his knowledge and experience from the future to reach the pinnacle of success in this era. But when he discovered that his grandfather was also a transmigrator, he realized that his dream had already come true. His grandfather, Chen Hai, had built up an enormously prosperous family business. What’s more, Chen Wenxu discovered that he was living in the world of the TV series In the Name of the People. As a top-tier princeling, he was tra 12.4kReads8.7Score42114d adds
- 117 The Pinnacle of Power: Gao Yuliang’s Version 权力巅峰：高育良的名义 In the final moments of his life, Gao Yuliang was filled with regret as he looked back on a life marked by greed for power, indifference to justice, and guilt over Qi Tongwei. Fate had a strange twist in store: just as he closed his eyes, burdened by endless regret and resentment, he miraculously found himself reborn at a critical juncture, before Sha Ruijin had taken office and before the situation in Handong Province had spiraled completely out of control. This time, Gao Yuliang was determined 4kReads7.5Score16714d adds
- 118 In the Name of the People: The Power to Rule All 人民的名义：只手遮天 The day thirty-eight-year-old Zhao Qingyun parachuted into Handong, everyone thought he wouldn't last three months. What kind of place was Handong? A major economic province, with a GDP ranked among the top five in the country. But beneath the surface, companies had gone bust, projects had stalled, and old debts had piled up. The province's largest shantytown redevelopment project had been stalled for two years, leaving thousands of workers waiting to earn a living. Worse still, the web of con 779Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Xiaohefeng’s First Book 小荷风的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 120 In the Name of the People: A Just Judge, Shocking Gao Yuliang from the Start 名义：法网青天，开局震惊高育良 After transmigrating, Lin Zhao uses his far-ahead-of-its-time understanding of law to rise from a brilliant legal prodigy to an intellectual leader shaking up the nation's political and legal circles in just four years at Handong University. Meanwhile, his relationship with Zhong Xiaoai grows closer through their shared academic interests. But after graduating, he doesn't take a job. Instead, he gets into Peking University's economics program to continue his studies. Want to know what happens ne 2.9kReads—Score13614d adds
- 121 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei Gets a Cheat, Chen Yanshi and Houzi Are Done For 名义：祁同伟开挂陈岩石猴子全完 [Invincible] [System] He transmigrates as Qi Tongwei and becomes the ruler of all the heavens. Starting over, I, Qi Tongwei, will be second to no one. 9.1kReads6.9Score24514d adds
- 122 In the Name of Qi Tongwei: Sha and Li? No, Gao and Li! 名义祁同伟：沙李配？高李配啊！ [Qi Tongwei reborn] + [No System] + [Plot-focused] In his previous life, Qi Tongwei lacked political acumen, repeatedly making baffling moves and dragging Gao Yuliang down with him. He became the biggest weak link on his side, and ended up disgraced, taking his own life beneath Lone Eagle Ridge. A gunshot rang out atop Lone Eagle Ridge. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the night before the Dafeng Factory incident. This time, Qi Tongwei came to his senses and resolved to learn fr 25.3kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 123 In the Name of the People: I Am Air-Dropped into Handong as the Number Two from the Start 名义：开局空降汉东担任二把手 An order brought Zhao Zhentao to Handong, where he began his steady climb to the top. Looking back on his journey at last, he could still say, "I command my own fate!" 33.6kReads7.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 124 Rise and Fall in the Officialdom 官场沉浮 A class reunion, a chance encounter: watch as Huang Haichuan spins a down-to-earth legend, stages a spectacular reversal of fortune, and rises step by step while finding success at every turn in the political arena. When he meets his former lover again, who will have the last laugh? Huang Haichuan is determined to take his grassroots rise to the very end! 607Reads8.6Score14114d adds
- 125 A Romantic Career in Officialdom 浪漫仕途 After graduating with a master’s degree, Leng Yu took the civil service exam and landed a post in a poor mountain region, determined to do more good for the people and deliver real results. But while his ideals were lofty, reality dealt him a face-slapping blow. Facing pressure from all sides, he stubbornly fought his way forward and gradually came to understand that to accomplish great things, he would first have to become a high-ranking official. 115Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 126 Hao Yunlai in the Political Arena 官场郝运来 [Powerful political fantasy, mind games, political intrigue, multiple heroines] Some characters and settings draw on the author's own experiences, recreated in an appropriate way for readers. Stick with it and every chapter will deliver. See how the protagonist, Hao Yunlai, lucks his way through officialdom... 13.1kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 127 Officialdom: I Became a Powerful Figure’s Most Trusted Aide 官场：我成了大佬的铁杆心腹 Su Jin was reborn at the moment he started his career in government in 2013. From the start, he was at the civil service provincial exam interview. Sorry, interviewers, but to take first place, I’m going to quietly set a little trap and get you all to back me… 888Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 128 In the Name of the People: Chen Yan Shi's Face Is Swollen, and You Say You're United? 名义：陈岩石脸都肿了你说你团结 [In the Name of the People] + [The Knockout] + [Tazhai] + [Officialdom] Director Qi of Guying Ridge is cornered! If anyone is to blame for his tumultuous life, it can only be Chen Yanshi! If Chen Yanshi had taken a fair-minded stance and spoken up for him back then, instead of looking at him with such contempt, then even after taking three bullets, he would never have knelt before Liang Lu! Given another life, he will no longer follow the same old path. He, Qi Tongwei, will stand tall and proud! 13.4kReads7.4Score42114d adds
- 129 The Pinnacle of Power: Capital-Circle Bigwigs Help Me Rise to the Top 权力巅峰：京圈大佬助我青云直上 [Everyday Life + One Heroine + A veteran author with ten million words to his name who never leaves a story unfinished] Lin Xuemin had poured his heart into planning his wedding, only to catch his fiancée cheating on him. Heartbroken, he cut ties with her. Just then, his beloved school beauty, the one who had always been in his heart, appeared and offered him help. From then on, Lin Xuemin used his intelligence and perseverance to rise steadily through the business world. Those who had once look 9.1kReads8.6Score88114d adds
- 130 The Road to Light: An Agricultural Graduate Selected for County Government 光明之路：县委大院的农学选调生 Lin Gengye, a master’s graduate in agricultural science, joins the troubled Guangming County as a government trainee, facing accusations that he is a “second-generation official” and only there to pad his resume. He uses technology to transform barren land and applies stock-market strategies to run sustainable agriculture, silencing his critics and increasing the income of poor households. He builds his path to promotion through hard work and answers every doubt with a bountiful harvest. See how 165Reads6.5Score914d adds
- 131 Qi Tongwei Wants to Join the Party, and His Rabbit Senior Is His Backup 祁同伟想进部，兔子先辈成他后盾 (Qi Tongwei’s Name of Justice + System + Power Fantasy + Defying Heaven + The Road to the Central Government) Before shooting himself at Lone Eagle Ridge, Qi Tongwei wrote on the blackboard: “If I could go back to the past...” When he opened his eyes, he had been reborn by Gao Xiaoqin’s side. He gained a sign-in System and received gifts from the rabbit pioneers. [The first translated edition of The Rabbit’s Manifesto?] [The rabbit’s first Book of Laws?] Secretary Yuliang! I think this is our ch 416Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 132 Part One 局部一 The protagonist, Hu Weimin, navigates the ups and downs of officialdom while staying clearheaded, resisting all kinds of temptation, and holding fast to his principles. The everyday settings make the characters feel as if they’re right there beside you, perhaps even people just like yourself. 1.1kReads6.8Score10314d adds
- 133 Going All Out to Get Stronger, Qi Tongwei Takes on Liang Lu from the Start 玩命变强祁同伟，开局硬怼梁璐 [Reborn + System + Comeback + Passionate Growth + Making Up for Regrets] At the lowest point in his life, with his original aspirations buried under the dust, he meets a regretful end, only to unexpectedly return to a pivotal turning point in his life! This time, he binds himself to the exclusive [Work Yourself to the Bone and Get Stronger] System. Guided by the belief that the harder you work, the stronger and better you become, he unlocks a brand-new life through relentless effort! Faced with 514Reads7.9Score7614d adds
- 134 Reborn, I Was Found Out by My Deskmate Zhong Xiaoi. Now I Have to Silence Her 重生被同桌钟小艾发现，我想灭口 [One heroine] [Making money] [Romance] I’ve only just recovered my memories from before birth, and my deskmate, Zhong Xia Ai, has already caught on! What should I do? Could I silence her and nip this in the bud? Wait, Zhong Zhengguo is my future father-in-law? Then no problem. Xia Ai, just sign this contract selling yourself to me, er, I mean, the marriage certificate! P.S. The story takes place in the parallel-world nation of Daxia. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidenta 3.3kReads—Score10214d adds
- 135 Zhong Xiao'ai Is Kidnapped, and Qi Tongwei Saves Her, Only to Have His Mind Read 钟小艾被拐，祁同伟救美被读心 [System] + [Supernatural Showdown] + [Zhong Xiaai + Chen Yang + Romantic Tension] [The road to advancement starts at deputy department level] [From the start, he mocks Zhong Xiaai for eventually marrying a kept man] “Ding! System activated!” “I, Qi Tongwei, will be at odds with evil from this day forward!” “Wait, why is the starter pack for praying for divine guidance?” “I’m the famous Qi, the director of the Public Security Department. What use do I have for praying for divine guidance?” After 691Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Extraordinary Path to Power 非常权途 From lowly secretary to Party secretary, transferred and reassigned, promoted on the surface but demoted in practice, he rises and falls along the way, navigating treacherous political waters and seizing every opportunity to soar ever higher... 13.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 137 Reborn in the Bureaucracy: Starting as a Grassroots Civil Servant 重生官场：从基层公务员干起 At the crossroads of life, Li Dongmu faces a choice that will shape his fate once again. “In this life, I absolutely refuse to be a doormat.” “In this life, I’ll keep my fate firmly in my own hands!” “The road to officialdom is treacherous, with undercurrents surging. Every step must be carefully planned!” “No one will help me reach for the clouds, so I’ll climb through the snow to the summit myself!” 10.2kReads7.9Score63814d adds
- 138 Starting in Handong: Want a Promotion? Ask Me First! 从汉东开始：想上位？问我没有！ Sun Yonghao, grandson of Sun Zheng! His grandfather, Sun Zheng, rose from the war years all the way to the top! Sun Yonghao is assigned to Guangming District! Chen Yanshi: Jinzi is my adopted son. You dare refuse to approve the land for me? Gao Yuliang: Secretary Sun, do you think I still have a chance? Qi Tongwei: Secretary Sun, I really want to get ahead! Li Dakang: My path to advancement is my official career! Hou Liangping: I'm a son-in-law of the Zhong family, heaven's favored son, and a fu 7.3kReads7.0Score17214d adds
- 139 Xiao Hui’s Story Begins in Guangming District 小辉的名义从光明区开始 Chen Xiaohui takes up his post in Guangming District and tackles the Dafeng Factory problem first! Shanshui Group, you want the land where Dafeng Factory stands? The shares belong to your group, but aren't the workers your employees too? Why are you giving your employees' severance pay to Cai Chenggong, an outsider? Shanshui Group hasn't gone bankrupt, so how can anyone be laid off? … 15.5kReads8.3Score73914d adds
- 140 Secretary Chen's Notebook 陈秘书笔记 The extraordinary life of a secretary. Chen, a highly capable secretary, watches his bright future vanish in an instant. Cautious and deferential around the powerful, he keeps a low profile among his colleagues, and through his own distinctive way of handling people, gradually achieves his goals in life. His notebook is a lament for a life. 1.1kReads—Score12214d adds
- 141 In the Name of the People: The Strongest in Handong, Driving Sha Ruijin Mad 名义：汉东最强，气晕沙瑞金 Wang Jiangtao got into the fictional Handong University, but unlike Qi Tongwei, he chose not to pursue graduate studies. Instead, he started working and weathered the tests of everyday life, making his way toward success step by step and infuriating Sha Ruijin and Zhao Lichun. 53.7kReads6.0Score2.4k14d adds
- 142 Power Plays and Political Intrigue 权谋权术 After the newspaper director passed away, his assistant at the Yun Province Daily was plunged into the darkest period of his life: dismissed by the paper, betrayed by his cheating girlfriend, and targeted by malicious colleagues... It all began when he risked his life to save someone. From there, he left journalism for government service, and his life took off. 1.3kReads7.6Score16314d adds
- 143 Reborn in Politics: From Townships to the Pinnacle of Power 重生官场：从乡镇基层到权力巅峰 [Reborn in the Political Arena + Grassroots Township Civil Servant + A Chance Encounter Saves a Beauty + Secretary + Standing Up for the People + Rapid Rise to Success + Pinnacle of Power + Claiming the Throne] The road to office is hard, harder than climbing to heaven... On a path tangled with money, power, and sex, Wu Tianze, reborn into a second life, cuts through every obstacle. He takes on the powerful and battles capital, never abandoning his principles or putting anything before the peopl 89Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 144 Officialdom’s Disciple: After Coming Clean, I Rose Straight to the Top! 官徒，摊牌后我青云直上！ He came top in the exams, only to have someone take his place. With no connections or backing, Lin Bei is left heartbroken when his wife betrays him. He marries into the Su family and endures three years of humiliation. Then an accident sends him soaring to success! The Su family regrets everything when they see what he’s achieved! Through the twists and turns of officialdom, he finally rises to the top! 12.3kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 145 Reborn: The Summit of the Azure Clouds 重生：青云之巅 Shen Nan is reborn before being falsely accused of stealing the secretary's speech draft. A lifetime of hard work, all for nothing. Shen Nan spent half his life striving, only to be framed by his colleagues, separated from friends and family, and have his ideals crushed by reality. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the year he first entered public service as a young man. The rivals who once ruined him were still lying in wait, and he still had the opportunities he'd missed before 9.1kReads7.8Score76314d adds
- 146 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei Breaks Up the Sha Family Gang with Three Punches 名义：祁同伟三拳打散沙家帮 Qi Tongwei marries Zhong Xiaoi and takes Hou Liangping's path, leaving Hou Liangping nowhere to go. Qi Tongwei: Hou Liangping's kneel at Handong University brought forth... The synopsis can't do this story justice. Please read the novel. 2.5kReads—Score14814d adds
- 147 Starting in Handong: Xiaohao's In the Name of the People! 从汉东开始，小豪的名义！ Chang Junhao, the eldest grandson of Chang Hu! Chang Hu transmigrated from a future era into the War of Resistance Against Japan. With the help of the System, he won countless military honors and became an old comrade-in-arms of the three great powers in northwest Shanxi. He was valued by his superiors and had connections throughout the military! After graduating, Chang Junhao, the eldest grandson, joined the government in Handong Province! Zhao Ruilong: Brother Chang, I want to build a food cit 6.4kReads7.9Score21114d adds
- 148 In the Name of the People: Transmigrated as Qi Tongwei, I Turn the Tables 名义：穿越祁同伟，逆风翻盘 In the Name of the People + The Knockout + Ice Breaking Action + The Storm of Black Suppression In his previous life, Qi Tongwei was a drug enforcement hero who took three bullets. Yet in the eyes of Sha Ruijin, Li Dakang, and others, he became a laughingstock, all because Sha Ruijin happened to catch him digging for Chen Yanshi at just the wrong moment. Sha Ruijin mocked him for neglecting his proper duties to dig for Chen Yanshi at a nursing home, then burst out laughing. Li Dakang seized t 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Justice of Heaven’s Way 天道正义 The Way of Heaven and Justice trilogy is a political-philosophical epic that probes the nature of power. Through the trials of grassroots official Chu Feng, it embarks on a profound search for the “Way of Heaven” and reflects the sweeping changes in China's officialdom. Is there a higher justice beyond the rules? In A Gentle Breeze, characters find a way through the mire of a society governed by personal connections, exploring the balance of the Way of Heaven between “law” and “human feeling.” I 49Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 150 After Accidentally Saving a Leader's Secretary, I Race to the Top 意外救下领导秘书后，我一路狂飙 Ye Dongcheng, an ordinary young man who entered government service after graduating from Southeast University, had been quietly working in officialdom while holding on to his ambitions. But the gears of fate suddenly shifted because of a good deed his father did. One day, his father accidentally rescued a mysterious middle-aged man and received an inconspicuous USB drive in return. Who could have imagined that this drive would be like a key opening Pandora's box, drawing the Ye family into a sho 134Reads7.7Score—14d adds
