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- 151 The Road to Power: From a Grassroots Civil Servant to the Top 权力之路：从基层公务员到巅峰 Someone once said that the political world is a jianghu, and being an official isn't about holding office, but about navigating human relationships! Someone else said that politics is a game, a game of power and wealth! But Chen Li's conviction as an official is this: The greater the power, the greater the responsibility! 6.5kReads8.8Score44414d adds
- 152 Qi Tongwei Took a Bullet for Me, So We're Even Now? 祁同伟给我挡子弹，既往不咎了？ [Technology] [Genius Scientist] [In the Name of the People] [A Strong Nation] What is a genius? Someone who thinks about exploring the mysteries of the universe every waking moment! Gao Wenxuan, a genius with zero emotional intelligence and sky-high IQ, can’t understand why everyone’s thinking is so strange. [That upperclassman with thick eyebrows and big eyes must be a good person. I can’t let him be framed.] Qi Tongwei: I would die for someone who understands me! [Hmm... He’s looking down his 312Reads5.4Score12714d adds
- 153 Officialdom: The Puppet Wife 官场：提线夫人 Power is the finest puppeteer, and marriage its sharpest strings. Every gift comes with a price quietly attached. When the elegant puppeteer slid the divorce papers in front of Li Mo, he realized he was already standing on the edge of a cliff. 14.1kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 154 In the Name of the People: Transmigrating as Ding Yizhen 名义：穿越丁义珍 After transmigrating as Ding Yizhen, he was about to become “Tom Ding” and flee the country. But was it really so easy to make it abroad? Ding Yizhen decided to stay. Life was tough everywhere, so he might as well remain at home. Watch as Ding Yizhen stirs up trouble across Handong! 38.5kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 155 The Official Power Broker: The Art of Controlling Officials 官枭：驭官有术 [Rebirth + Officialdom + Political Schemes + Calculating Protagonist] Power is the best kind of stimulant. Unless you’ve never had it, once you possess it, giving it up of your own accord is all but impossible! In his previous life, Chen Hanqing was suppressed and suffered from depression. After his wife betrayed him, he eventually died in despair under the humiliation she and her lover heaped on him. Reborn ten years in the past, Chen Hanqing must face a new set of choices. Watch as he takes do 115Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 156 Qi Tongwei: Backed by the Military Council, I Unleash a Political Purge 祁同伟：背靠军阁祭出官场斩杀线 [Officialdom] + [The Battle at Lake Changjin] + [The Flowers of War] + [In the Name of the People] + [The Knockout] The Korean War, 3D printing, the Vietnam War, the revolutionary movements sweeping the world in the 1960s, counterattacks in self-defense, Afghanistan, the Gulf War… This novel is the perfect blend of officialdom and warfare! In his previous life, on the eve of the Korean War’s final battle, the Battle of Jincheng, Qi Shengli’s five-year-old son, Qi Changsheng, suddenly became crit 12.6kReads6.7Score79014d adds
- 157 Power Struggles in Politics: A Junior Official Defies Fate 宦海争锋，从科员开始胜天半子 The path to officialdom is never smooth sailing. Only those who can turn the tables against the odds can become its true masters. Chen Changshan had no connections and was a low-ranking civil servant pushed to the sidelines. He was destined for a life of obscurity, until he accidentally crossed his superior's line. With a clever move, he turned the tables, escaped the crisis, and changed his fortunes. From then on, he embarked on the road to promotion, pulling off one upset after another as he c 18.9kReads9.0Score73114d adds
- 158 Reported and Put Under Full Investigation! Is This Penniless Man Really So Righteous? 被举报全力彻查！一贫如洗的他正义凛然？ Holding the power of the world by day, resting on a beauty’s lap by night. Just as his career is taking off, he is reported, and in an instant, he is a tiger fallen among the plains. Guided by the conviction that he must stand up for the people and uphold justice above all, he has beauties by his side and takes on every challenge head-on. Zhang Dongfeng seizes every opportunity and climbs higher, step by step, until he finally reaches the summit... 278Reads8.1Score9614d adds
- 159 Turbulent Waves 迷涛 This is a chronicle of a grassroots official's rise and fall, a portrait of county-level officialdom in the 1990s, and, above all, a bittersweet song of an era defined by the struggle between human weakness and steadfastness. When the turbulent waters recede, the embankment still bears the upright figures of those who never bent. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 My Father Is Sha Ruijin, My Wife Is Zhong Xia Ai. Got It? 家父沙瑞金，老婆钟小艾，懂？ (One heroine, power and influence, a lightly feel-good story, with an incredible background!) Sha Yisheng is reborn in In the Name of the People as the son of Sha Ruijin. From the start, he helps Chen Yang transfer back to Handong. Li Dakang: I told you to go work in the township, so how come your township's GDP is higher than Jingzhou's? Zhao Lichun: Are you kidding me? One township raised the GDP of Handong Province? Qi Tongwei: I only got where I am today thanks to my big brother. Anyone got 8.6kReads8.5Score36014d adds
- 161 On the Road to the Azure Clouds: Turmoil in the Officialdom 青云在路上之官路风云 Though no one has yet bestowed the Book of Huangshi upon him, he remains steadfast and strives to rise among the clouds. Life is a series of encounters along the road to growth, and every meeting must be treated with care. Ling Chen graduated with a degree in journalism from the Chinese Department. When he took the civil service interview, a close friend from university sabotaged him, causing him to fail. To pay for his cancer-stricken father's treatment, he gave up on graduate school and findin 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Officialdom: A Path to Success 官场之与行青云 Feng Yuxing was an elite fighter pilot. An accident during a mission to drive off the enemy forced this “airborne warrior” to leave the military and take a local government job. While surveying tourism resources, Feng Yuxing saw how hard life was for ordinary people. He then began his career in government, determined to “work for the people's well-being.” From then on, the political world had a cadre who knew nothing of its rules and refused to play by them, often giving his superiors a headache 3.6kReads8.8Score38114d adds
- 163 Tides of Officialdom (Officialdom's Ups and Downs) 宦海之浮沉（宦海官途） After dating for two years, his girlfriend eventually married someone else. His honest, unassuming father was suddenly taken away by the procuratorate. Just as Xu Guohua was at his wit’s end, another blow awaited him: a notice of suspension… 9.1kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 164 Qi Tongwei: I'll Defy Heaven and Rewrite My Fate 祁同伟：胜天半子，我要逆天改命 Reborn during graduation season, what path will Qi Tongwei take? How will he respond to Liang Lu’s attempts to suppress him? This time, Qi Tongwei chooses to enlist in the military and keep a low profile for a while. He earns merit and rises through the ranks before transferring to a civilian post. Watch as Qi Tongwei rides the tides of his era, using his foresight to plan each step and completely change his fate! (Note: This book features several dramas set in different eras, so some specifi 185Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 165 In the Name of the People: My Comeback Takes the Road Less Traveled 人民的名义之逆袭不走寻常路 Qin Chuan from I Am a Policeman transmigrates into the body of Qi Tongwei after the events of Three Gunshots, while discussing the plot of In the Name of the People with his wife. He doesn't follow the original storyline. Instead, he returns to the township justice office and becomes an outstanding legal outreach officer. His work is widely reported, catching Zhong Xia'ai's attention. She asks her father to put in a word for him, and Qin Chuan is transferred to the capital. He moves from the pub 16.3kReads8.8Score43514d adds
- 166 In the Name of the People: From the Start, I Used Chen Yanshi as a Warning to the Others 名义：开局拿陈岩石祭旗 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 34.8kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 167 Reborn on the Political Circuit: My Brother Comes from a Powerful Third-Generation Family 官道重生：我的兄弟是三代 Peng Mingchuan was framed, forced out of office, and left utterly disgraced. Then he was reborn in the year he graduated from college. With a second chance at everything, his first move was to save his well-connected best friend. The road to success in government is treacherous, but this time he has powerful backing and the experience and memories of his previous life. He must climb with all his might. If there's a problem, let's talk it out. You won't listen to reason? Well, that's just wonderf 165Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 168 The Path to Officialdom: A Swift Rise to the Top 官途之青云直上 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! 2.8kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 169 Defying Fate in The Name of the People: Qi Tongwei's Path to Glory 名义逆命：祁同伟的亮剑之路 Good grief! Qi Tongwei shoots himself on a hillside, only to open his eyes and find that he has transmigrated into the body of his own grandfather in 1940: Qi Delong, militia platoon leader in Qijiazhuang! He had just clawed his way out of a dead end in officialdom and now he's landed straight on the battlefield of Drawing Sword. This turn of events is practically a golden finger from heaven! Before he can even process it, a mechanical voice suddenly booms in his mind: [Anti-Japanese War God Sys 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 A Path to Office from Humble Beginnings 寒门仕途 A passionate young man from a humble family, bold and fearless. Reform means reshaping the existing distribution of interests, and is often accompanied by conflict and sacrifice. After graduating from university, Lin Fangzheng starts with a tourism development project in Shantang Village. Navigating a harsh and complicated web of competing interests, he treads carefully along a righteous path fraught with danger… 172Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 171 In the Name of the People: Zhao Ruilong's Carefree Life 名义：赵瑞龙的潇洒人生 Zhao Ruilong was reborn. This time, he planned to be a well-behaved second-generation heir: his dad could support him when he was young, his students when he got older, and his son when he was old. As for everything else, he'd just let things take their course! 36.6kReads6.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 172 A New Take on Political Fiction: A College Graduate's Road into Government 新版官场文：大学毕业生从政路 By a twist of fate, Liu Bai becomes a township civil servant after graduating from college. For a poor nobody like him, landing a civil-service job is already something to celebrate. He had hoped to keep his head down and do an ordinary job without competing with anyone, but he encounters one unfair situation after another. And the more he faces, the further he climbs, until he reaches the very pinnacle of power! 223Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Rising from the Grassroots 官途巅峰，从基层乡镇崛起！ Lu Tianming, top scorer in the provincial civil service exam, is betrayed by his girlfriend. By a twist of fate, he encounters a benefactor who comes to his aid. With his official career going nowhere, Lu Tianming makes a stunning move, and from then on, he rockets to the top… 3.5kReads7.9Score31414d adds
- 174 In the Name of the People: Here I Come, Big Stage! 名义：大舞台我来了 (This is my first time writing, so please bear with me. The story gets even better later. Thanks for your support!) With a single transfer order, Zhang Aiguo arrives in Handong: We’re all comrades, so why all these factions and cliques? I have only one goal here: the economy and stability, stability for the economy! Handong is a stage for everyone. If you’ve got talent, come on in! 8.7kReads—Score24814d adds
- 175 From the Start, I Got Dumped on a Blind Date, and Rose to the Top from Then On 开局相亲被分手我从此青云之上 [No Golden Finger] [No Transmigration] [Single Heroine] [A Rise from the Grassroots] Wang Li fails his college entrance exams, and his father arranges for him to attend a police vocational program. Three years after graduating, he still hasn’t been promoted. Then he gets an opportunity. From then on, he rises rapidly through the ranks. His blind date gets dumped, and Wang Li turns around to become her boss. This is a fictional work set in an imagined world. All people, place names, and events in 45.2kReads8.3Score3.1k14d adds
- 176 Stop Competing, Chief Qi! Let's Win Another Way 别卷了祁厅！咱换条路赢 You get assigned a post as soon as you transmigrate, then get pushed around at work, and some old woman even wants to take advantage of me. Who wants old tofu when there’s tender tofu to enjoy? Since I’m here, I’ll take a different path. I’ll rise from humble beginnings and become a true victor over fate! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 In the Name of the People: My Father Is Yuan Mu 名义：家父袁沐 [This novel has two protagonists. Early on, the story is told mainly from Yuan Mu’s perspective; from the middle onward, it focuses on the protagonist Yuan Zhihao, with other supporting characters appearing in between. The novel draws on the TV dramas A Lifelong Journey and In the Name of the People, and may include others later.] Reborn in a single day, Yuan Zhihao suddenly discovers many secrets about his father. Ever since childhood, he has thought his father was the most impressive person in 1.2kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 178 A Grand Vision for Officialdom 官场宏图 A lesser physician treats people; a great physician treats the nation. Xia Feng, a talented traditional Chinese medicine student, resolutely enters politics to avenge his father's death. But when it rains, it pours. On the very day of his wedding, his father-in-law dies unexpectedly. From then on, Xia Feng is met with cold indifference at home. His mother-in-law resents him, and his wife lives apart from him for long stretches. With his father-in-law gone, Xia Feng loses his shelter. Then, after 12.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 179 The Hunger for Office: At the Peak of Power, I Make Officials Lose Their Hats 官欲：权力巅峰，专摘官帽子 Officialdom is not just about navigating relationships. It’s also about fighting and killing. The ways of the world are full of bluffs and half-truths, real and fake. People smile like tigers to your face, then stab you in the back. They kill without spilling a drop of blood. By comparison, violence is refreshingly direct. One slash, and none of those social games matter anymore. Zhou Anyu returns reborn to avenge his great grievance and uproot his enemies. He wields the law as his sword and dis 8.7kReads8.8Score83114d adds
- 180 Riding the Winds of Linhai Officialdom 官场之临海凭风 At the turn of the century, Song Dawei blunders his way into the government system. Starting out as a driver, he muddles through the beginning of his new life! With the wind at my back, may it carry me up to the clouds... 20.2kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 181 In the Name of the People: I Decide Whether Handong Descends into Chaos 名义：汉东乱不乱我说了算 The Han University Faction can't exist? Then why can the Zhong family openly support Sha Ruijin in building the Sha Family Faction? Xiao Jin, tell me: do you admit your guilt or not? Zhao Ruilong, tell me: are you still so full of yourself? With Pei Yihong backing him, Zhou Zechuan sent not only Sha Ruijin, Zhao Ruilong, and the others to prison, but also the families behind them. Zhou Zechuan felt that neither the Han University Faction nor the Sha Family Faction needed to exist. He should be t 49.9kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 182 Qi Tongwei: Could You Let Me Be Young Again? 祁同伟：可否许我再少年 [No System, plot-driven] If I could be young again, I’d trade an ounce of gold for an ounce of wind. Qi Tongwei was reborn in the best years of his life, in his prime, with nothing but courage in his heart. Leaving the old Director Qi behind, this time Qi Tongwei would no longer be obsessed with power. He would never abandon his original ideals or compromise with any force. He would water the dreams of his youth with his own blood and sweat. With a virtuous wife at his side, he would walk the ri 31.8kReads8.7Score2.4k14d adds
- 183 Officialdom: From Town Mayor to a Bright Future 官场：从镇长开始平步青云 Tang Xiangyu graduated just in time to catch the last wave of job assignments. Unwilling to settle for the status quo, he wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and build a legacy for his own era! But the road through officialdom is hard. Every step forward is another rung on the ladder, and only he knows the hardships and heartache along the way. See how Tang Xiangyu turns the tide and writes a glorious life of his own! 17.2kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
- 184 The Venomous Strategist Qi Tongwei: Barred from Advancement, He Turns to the Art of War 毒士祁同伟，不让进步改学兵法了 Qi Tongwei, sharing the same name, transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People, but his situation is disastrous from the start: he arrives just as the meeting about Ding Yizhen's escape is underway. Thinking about what happens next, Qi Tongwei knows he has nowhere to hide. Since he can't rely on anyone, he'll have to find a way to save himself. Ding Yizhen, you call yourself the embodiment of justice? You're going in! Your daughter is living it up overseas? She's going in! You 7.3kReads7.9Score21314d adds
- 185 A Ghost Fire Bike Parks Outside Zhong Zhengguo’s Home, and His Career Takes Off! 鬼火停在钟正国楼下，步步高升！ [Everyday Police Work + Decisive and Ruthless + Beauties + Not a Saint + No System + Patriotism] Jiang Mingyi wakes up in a drafty old home! He starts out as an ordinary police officer! He cracks one major case after another and earns so many First-Class Meritorious Service awards he loses count! Xiao Ai, how about we go to the civil affairs bureau? 858Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 186 The Sword of Officialdom: The Mission of Justice 官途利剑：正义的使命 The truly virtuous are worthy; those of great virtue are sages. Society is a vat of dye, where money, beauty, and desire mingle. When Ding Yunsong faces his wife's betrayal and the downfall of his powerful patron, a massive trap closes around him. Watch as he cuts through every obstacle and carefully advances, taking revenge on the man who stole his wife and the man who killed his father. With an innocent heart and a sword of light, he will cut through the darkness ahead! 11.6kReads9.0Score65914d adds
- 187 In the Name of the People: The Showdown with Sha Ruijin in Handong Begins 名义：和沙瑞金汉东对掏开始 Under Sha Ruijin’s murderous gaze, Zuo Zheng said, “A gang has appeared in Handong recently. It’s called Shajiabang. I’m not making this up. There’s even a song about it going around.” As he spoke, he played a song on his phone, “Blades and Shadows,” with rewritten lyrics: Handong has always been our playground, we call all the shots The Sha family rules a province, and controls the discipline inspectors, anti-corruption squads, and arrests Handong’s highest realm: the strongest connections, and 33.5kReads6.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 188 I'm a Hundred-Billionaire, and My Uncle Is Gao Yuliang 我千亿富豪，叔叔高育良 After transmigrating to 1992, Gao Yi made his fortune trading stock subscription warrants, then shorted the pound and returned home with a trillion-dollar fortune. His grandfather was a leading scientist and a pioneer of the nuclear industry. His parents were top medical professors. Gao Yi thought his life was perfect. Then his grandfather told him he had a paternal uncle named Gao Yuliang. Gao Yuliang of Handong Province. There was also another paternal uncle, Gao Jin, who had been sold to Hong 14.9kReads7.9Score1k14d adds
- 189 Reborn in the Officialdom: In My Previous Life, I Was a Jianghu Big Shot 重生官场之上一世我是江湖大佬 [Reborn amid the twists and turns of officialdom + a distinctive and original plot + powerful allies from the start + everything under control + a heavenly beauty and a perfect match + climbing ever higher, step by step] In his previous life, Chu Yifeng returned to Longcheng after five years as a special forces reconnaissance soldier. He saved Bao Yubo, a powerful underworld boss, and was swept into a maelstrom. Step by step, he entered the criminal underworld and became a crime lord, ruling his 310Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 190 The True Face of Officialdom 官场本色 A new political drama is here! Welcome, everyone. I hope you enjoy my work. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 350Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Officialdom: From Handong to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从汉东问鼎权力巅峰 “When a great man transforms like a tiger, his markings shine; when a gentleman transforms like a leopard, his markings grow resplendent.” Qi Wenwei is sent from eastern Zhejiang Province to Han Dong in a moment of crisis. The gears of fate begin to turn... P.S. This is not a traditional In the Name of the People fanfic. 770Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 192 The Official and the Kingpin 官枭 There is a set of rules to the art of public office. The ruthless are called fearless officials! The domineering are called strong-willed officials! The kindhearted are called officials who care for the people! Li Dong is a grassroots civil servant. Step by step, with help from the people and friends around him, he climbs to the pinnacle of his political career! 12.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 193 The Commoner’s Revenge in Officialdom 官道之庶子的逆袭 Su Mu is an illegitimate son. After passing the civil service exam, his biological father urges him to give up his appointment for the sake of the family. When persuasion fails, his father uses threats and sends him to the poorest township in the most remote province in the northwest, planning to make him waste his life there. Watching his colleagues, a group of people on the verge of retirement, give up and coast through their days, Su Mu decides to shed the township's poverty-stricken label an 6.2kReads8.6Score21214d adds
- 194 Maneuvering for Power in Officialdom 纵横官场之谋位 Li Wujiang woke up reborn in the 1990s, a time of sweeping national reform and rapid development. Making the most of his knowledge from another life, Li Wujiang made his way through the officialdom, climbing steadily toward the top and rising to a position of power. With his career flourishing and close friends like Xia Ruohan and Mu Nianwan by his side, Li Wujiang lived life to the fullest. 52Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 195 Building Wealth to Build a Career: I Made My Fortune and Rose Through the Ranks by Trading Stocks 以财养官：我靠炒股升官发财 (This book is complete. If you enjoyed it, check out A Golden Finger for Wealth and Power and The Hawkish Tycoon of the Political Arena.) A rebirth sent Cao Yun back to 1997. In his previous life, he turned a thousand yuan into a fortune worth hundreds of millions, earning himself the nickname “Little Stock God”! But the “Little Stock God” was no match for the “Little Official’s Son.” His account was seized! His funds were frozen! He was fined and detained! In the end, he died in a deliberately 61Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 196 In the Name of the People: My Rise to the Top Starts as a Provincial Secretary 名义：我的巅峰从省秘起步 He transmigrates into In the Name of the People, armed with the complete script. No golden finger, just careful planning and a sharp mind; No mindless wish fulfillment, just policies as his blade and public support as his shield in a hard-fought rise to power. Follow his journey from the grassroots to the top as he cuts through the tangled power struggles of Handong, steadily climbs the ranks, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power! With the board of fate in his own hands, he will forge a 20.9kReads6.6Score52914d adds
- 197 Zhong Xiao'ai, Can You Handle This Kneel? 钟小艾，这一跪，你遭得住吗？ After being reborn, watch as they change their fate one step at a time, make up for the regrets of everything they lost in their previous life, and navigate the treacherous twists and turns of a turbulent world! 20.9kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 198 Officialdom: From a Small Town to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从小镇走上权力巅峰 Overnight, everything changed. Like a dragon trapped in a shallow stream, Tang Peng saw his bleak world brighten after a mysterious stranger called him. Watch how he rises from a low-level civil servant to the pinnacle of power! 118Reads9.1Score11814d adds
- 199 No Authority to Audit? One Official Letter and I Make the Whole Province Weep! 审计没权？我一纸公函查哭全省！ Zhou Tiejun pushed himself up from the sofa, his right hand instinctively reaching for his chest. There was no wound, no pain. His palm touched a dark blue jacket, its fabric coarse and its zipper cold. He lowered his head and looked at his hand. It wasn't his. His hands should have been young, with prominent knuckles and carbon-ink stains perpetually caught under the fingernails. But the hands before him had loose, slightly swollen skin, age spots creeping across the backs, and a faint pale gro 125Reads7.0Score14914d adds
- 200 A Bright Political Future 官运亨通 At 28, Lin Yun Feng had a limitless future ahead of him. After the Jin Hai Bridge, which fell under his jurisdiction, suddenly collapsed, Lin Yun Feng went from a rising political star to being cast aside. His beautiful wife cheated on him. Disheartened, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol, only to stumble upon a secret... 2kReads8.8Score22814d adds
