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- 151 The Road to Officialdom 官路 Who says a country bumpkin can’t become a phoenix? A class reunion and a chance encounter: watch Chen Xing turn his life into a legendary rags-to-riches tale! As he makes his way toward success, who will have the last laugh? Chen Xing vows to see his underdog comeback through to the end and become a tycoon of the city! 2kReads7.6Score19514d adds
- 152 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Seconded Investigator for the Provincial Party Committee 权力巅峰：从借调省委调查组开始 A fierce contest for officialdom: the higher the mountain, the harder it is to climb. The view from the summit is boundless, but the tides are perilous and turbulent. See how Liang Xingrui, after a nightmare, fulfills his ambitions and ideals as an ordinary clerk. 17.1kReads7.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 153 I, Qi Tongwei, Win Chen Yang's Heart and Take Aim at Sha Ruijin 我祁同伟，拿下陈阳，狙击沙瑞金 After transmigrating into the world of film and television, he becomes Qi Tongwei, a recent graduate, and obtains the Smooth Climb to Success System. He takes down Tazhai, pacifies Jinghai, and leads the Mekong River operation... He fights drugs, graft, and corruption, climbing ever higher until he becomes the king of Handong. Liang Lu: “Tongwei, I got down on my knees in front of the entire student body at Handong University!” Chen Yanshi: “If you don’t marry Chen Yang, Qi Tongwei, I’ll die wit 838Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 154 A Scion's Path to Power 世家子之官道 He single-handedly helps his father's, uncles', and brothers' generations rise to prominence. He isn't the legitimate crown prince, yet he can toy with all sorts of princelings at will. The companies he controls never last more than a year, yet he possesses astonishing wealth. Why be reborn? To take a different path from his previous life and reach the very pinnacle of power. 658Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 155 A Comeback in Public Service 仕路逆袭 On the eve of his wedding, his lover breaks up with him and his boss starts targeting him. His life hits rock bottom... New to politics, He Qiang is struck by the coldness of the world. Just as he gives up and decides to lie flat, one act of heroism turns his fortunes around: he wins a huge prize and his political career takes off... Follow the extraordinary rise of a political prodigy, from township clerk to the top. 16.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 156 The Pinnacle of the Official Road: Starting at the Grassroots 官道巅峰：从下基层开始 Qin Yang had no connections or powerful backing. But after making a crucial choice, he caught his superior’s attention, and from then on, his life began to turn around, changing beyond recognition. He rose step by step, climbing all the way to the pinnacle of power. But with that came trials from every direction... 27kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 157 To the Peak of the Azure Clouds, Starting with My Ex-Girlfriend 青云之巅，从前女友开始 Now that you’ve been reborn, do you still have to be timid and submissive? Gu Yang will tell you: life is precious, so why not live it a little more freely... Good and evil in human nature are all here. See the story for a look at the twists and turns of officialdom. 1.4kReads7.4Score15014d adds
- 158 Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom 宦海纵横 A poor country boy in his previous life, he makes a stunning comeback in this one and becomes a rising star in officialdom! A meek junior official in his previous life, he climbs the ranks step by step in this one, reaching heights most people can only dream of! A hopelessly nice guy who was dumped by his girlfriend in his previous life, he now finds himself surrounded by beautiful women, dazzling everyone! See how Zhou Yiming takes the worlds of politics, business, and romance by storm. With th 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 A Life in Officialdom: The Stories of Women in Politics 人在仕途：官场女人那些事儿 (Realistic political workplace + case-based stories + no harem) It’s hard to be a person, harder to be a woman, and harder still to be a woman in politics. But women in politics have their own rules for survival. Drawing on my 17 years navigating the political world, with firsthand experience across township, county, municipal, and provincial offices, I’ll show you what a woman in politics is really like! 16Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 160 My Survival Game in the Civil Service 我的体制内生存游戏 Zhou Zhengyi is a struggling student from a third-rate college, with a girlfriend who looks down on him and no prospects for the future. Hoping to pass the civil service exam and land a secure government job, he signs a loan-shark-like contract and enters the legendary “Guaranteed Pass” boot camp. Here, everything has its price, and the rules are dark. From the moment he is forced to swallow his first answer against his conscience, power begins to quietly reshape him. Money, women, opportunities 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 A Wild Ride Through the Countryside on the Road to Power 官途之乡野狂飙 A low-level employee is bullied and finds his career going nowhere, until he runs into an old classmate and finally begins to rise through the ranks... 53Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 162 Male Gynecologist: From the Start, I Became the Hospital Director’s Secretary 妇科男医：开局给女院长当秘书 [The exhilarating comeback of The Knockout + House of Cards-style power plays, with a black-lotus heroine and high-stakes twists] “Fang Yu, would you have a child for me?” A recalled message from the gynecology clinic sets off a storm beneath the surface of Binhai People’s Hospital. Fang Yu, the hospital’s only male gynecologist, gets caught up in the schemes of the beautiful deputy director, Tang Ying, on his very first day as an intern. He stumbles upon Tang Ying’s affair with hospital directo 680Reads7.8Score11314d adds
- 163 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell with a High-Paying Job 闺蜜以高薪骗我去了人间地狱 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell on Earth with Promises of a High Salary —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Game of Sin, as Treacherous as a Scorpion 毒蝎般的罪过的游戏 A Game of Scorpion-Like Sin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Family Backing: From a County Committee Recruitment to the Pinnacle of Power 家族托举：从县委特招到权力巅峰 “Why bother with the civil service exam when special recruitment is so much better? My family’s support helped me land the job. When my girlfriend betrayed me, I didn’t panic at all. I turned around and became a senior leader’s trusted aide. I know that if you want to rise high and keep your position in government, you need to remember three things: First, understand social niceties. Second, don’t get involved in messy relationships. Third, a good horse doesn’t eat old grass.” In his previous li 75Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 166 A Political Powerhouse’s Rise Begins with the Civil Service Exam and the Police Force 官场枭雄从公考警察开始 In the officialdom, there are the loyal and the corrupt; among people, there is good and evil. The official world is a game of power, and the road to advancement is treacherous. You must draw on others' strength and ride the tide upward. Build your boat with achievements, gather the people's support into a river, use strategy as your wind and connections as your sail. From angry youth to seasoned adult, from humble beginnings to the peak. With promotions, wealth, and beautiful women come temptat 20Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 167 Officialdom: Starting at Handong University 官场：从汉东大学开始 The road to power is hard, the road to power is hard. There are ten rungs on the official ladder, and each step opens onto a different world. The sea of officialdom rises and falls like a boat rowing against the current: stop moving forward, and you fall behind. Ye Wenzhi, a college student, transmigrated to Handong Province in the 1990s. At fifteen, he became the first perfect-score top scorer in the history of the college entrance exams, earning a place at Handong University with the highest m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Officialdom Rankings: Rising and Falling in the Political Arena 官榜：宦海浮沉 [Officialdom] + [Political Intrigue] + [Period Novel] Returning to the 1990s, Chen Guohua, a civil servant, relies on the foresight that comes with being reborn to emerge from a desperate predicament and finally get a new lease on life. But before he can enjoy his fresh start, he's given a mission at a moment of crisis and sent to Qianlou Town. There, he must face entrenched local factions, an impoverished township, and investors with ulterior motives... Chen Guohua fears nothing. He meets each 4Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 169 Qi Tongwei: I Defy Heaven and Win by Half a Move 祁同伟：我胜天半子 [Qi Tongwei + In the Name of the People + Defying Heaven] After transmigrating into the body of Qi Tongwei from In the Name of the People, he is about to be assigned as a judicial assistant at the township justice office in Guyingling, Yantai Mountain. Faced with Liang Lu's oppression, Qi Tongwei bravely fights back. You expect me, Qi Tongwei, to get down on one knee and beg for your hand? Dream on! As his fate begins to unfold, Qi Tongwei swears to the heavens: I, Qi Tongwei, will defy fate and 87Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 170 In the Name of the People: Great Things Begin When I Reject Liang Lu 人民的名义：伟业从拒绝梁璐开始 Qi Tongwei, who shot himself at Guling Ridge, is reborn in the year Hou Liangping, Zhong Xiaai, and the others start university. Instead of kneeling in a spectacular public display to secure an easy path to advancement, he takes the initiative and brings down Liang Qunfeng, his father-in-law in his previous life. In this life, he changes his fate, gains the upper hand against destiny, climbs step by step, and gradually rises to the very top. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Zhong Xiaoai Wants to Get Close, but Qi Tongwei Says No 钟小艾想到贴，祁同伟表示不要 [Technology]+ [Genius]+ [In the Name of the People]+ [A Strong Nation] Qi Tongwei says, technology is what he’s all about. Only technology can revitalize the nation and make it strong. Qi Tongwei: Xiao Ai, you’ve got it wrong. Liang Lu and I are truly in love. I’m not living off her. Hou Liangping: Senior Qi, please let me go. Give me a chance to live. Qi Tongwei sighed. “Liangping, I haven’t even made a move yet. How did you already go down?” Build a strong nation through technology, and let Hu 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Aspiring to the Azure Clouds 欲上青云 My new story is here! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Road to Power: A Chance Encounter with a Heiress 官路争锋，从邂逅豪门千金开始 [No cheating, no transmigration, no rebirth. Political advancement and tangled romance, ordinary man and rich beauty, realistic and engaging.] When Li Zhi graduates, he turns down a high-paying job in the provincial capital and a chance to pursue graduate studies, leaving his hometown for his girlfriend’s city and passing the civil service exam for a small township. He thinks they’ll live happily ever after, but her parents tear them apart. Starting alone in a remote township far from home, he b 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Official's All-Seeing Eye: Rising From the Bottom 透视官眼：从最基层开始崛起 Banished to a judicial office at the very lowest level, Wu Haoran watched the aging director, who had spent his entire career in this post and was nearing retirement, face a situation even worse than Qi Tongwei's. Now that his official's eye had been activated, Wu Haoran secretly vowed to rise from here and surpass Qi Tongwei. From that day on, he reveled in the company of beautiful women and wielded power over the realm, making his way through the officialdom. 22Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 175 Officialdom: My Father's Banner 官场：父亲的旗帜 Under the bright, boundless sky, the people come first. This is a trap. Somewhere in the shifting tides of power, someone has spread a vast, all-encompassing web... After his father is brought down, the protagonist takes up his father's banner. Through hardship, he advances cautiously, one step at a time. Only when he reaches the pinnacle of power does he realize that, though he has always been lonely and alone, a pair of invisible wings has been by his side all along. Passionate political power 309Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 176 Reborn in the Political Arena: I Can See the Trajectory of Fate 重生官场：我能查看命运轨迹 Hou Longtao never believed in fate, until he gained the ability to see the paths of destiny. Can a golden-scaled carp be content to stay in a pond? Once it encounters wind and clouds, it becomes a dragon! From then on, Hou Longtao, able to see the paths of destiny, charges ahead, making his mark in the political world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Road to Power, Starting as a Deputy Town Mayor 通天官路，从副镇长开始 63Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 178 My Wife Wants Me to Leave With Nothing, So She Set a Honey Trap 妻子要我净身出户设下美人计 My Wife Set Me Up with a Seduction Scheme So She Could Leave Me with Nothing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Young Lady Kidnapped into a Demon’s Lair 被掳进魔窟里的大小姐 The Young Lady Captured and Taken into the Demon’s Lair 14Reads—Score114d adds
- 180 Zhao Ruilong of Handong Joins Forces with Meng Chuan of Jinchuan to Rule Unchallenged 汉东赵瑞龙带金川孟川生只手遮天 The bright side of Handong Province is under Secretary Zhao’s control, while the dark side belongs to Young Master Zhao. Across the ocean, Wall Street’s wealth is worth ten bushels: Young Master Zhao claims eight, Buffett one, and everyone else in the world shares the last one. Young and hot-blooded Liu Huaqiang, mad and arrogant Miao Qingshan, lawless Xie Wendong, Qi Tongwei who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, Zhang Shihao who swept through Hong Kong, and Huang Zongwei who rose from h 8Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 181 Reborn: A Smooth Rise to the Top 重生之平步青云 One day, when the tiger returns to the mountains, I’ll bathe half the world in blood. One day, when the dragon enters the sea, I’ll churn the rivers and overturn the seas. One day, when the eagle spreads its wings, I’ll rule Liang City. A golden-scaled fish is no ordinary creature. When the wind and clouds rise, it becomes a dragon. See how Wei Xianjun, reborn, shakes up the officialdom and soars ninety thousand miles into the sky! 37Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 182 Officialdom: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：走上权力巅峰 In his previous life, Jiang Zijie was a frustrated talent who never amounted to much. By the time he retired, he was only a section chief. Reborn in his youth, Jiang Zijie resolves to climb to the pinnacle of power. He expects to rise through the ranks on the strength of his own abilities, but after being reborn, one opportunity after another comes his way. Before he knows it, Jiang Zijie is soaring up the career ladder and standing at the summit of power. 38Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 183 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
- 184 Medical Officer 医官 [Master Returns from the Mountains + Political Intrigue + Miracle Doctor + Broken Engagement + Rise in Government + Female CEO + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Pinnacle of Power] Fang Yu is a doctor, bringing relief to people amid the tumult of the medical world. Fang Yu is an official, using his influence and charm to serve the people. Witness the thrilling life of Fang Yu, a peerless miracle doctor who saves lives with a needle in his left hand and wields power for the common good with 1.7kReads8.9Score22314d adds
- 185 The Eighth Book by Xiang Shen 喜欢香神的的第8本书 The rain poured mercilessly, but people still had heart! Zhou Zhiyuan rescued his beautiful boss, Zheng Xiaoting, and from then on, his career rose step by step! See how Zhou Zhiyuan turns the tide, rewrites his fate, navigates the political chessboard, helps the strong and the weak alike, governs for the people, and wins at every turn! 45Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 186 The Wins and Losses of a Workplace Fox 职场狐狸的输赢人生 The workplace is a strange place. After years of clawing his way up the corporate ladder, Lin Qi had no idea how many rivals he had taken down, how much he had gained, or how many people he had offended. Those who knew Lin Qi had given him a nickname: the Workplace Fox. To Lin Qi, the workplace was a zero-sum game, where there could only be winners and losers, never a tie. In the end, only Lin Qi himself could know whether he had won or lost, in the lonely darkness of the night. 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Officialese 官腔 Behind power lie worldly savvy, strategy, and human relationships. Only the truly shrewd can play this game well. Xia Dong starts out stuck on the sidelines in the county committee office, then rises to become director of the county education bureau. Just when he thinks his troubles are finally over, he finds himself caught between danger on both sides. Let’s see how he breaks through the impasse. 98Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 188 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Township Civil Servant 权势巅峰：从乡镇公务员开始 Amid the great dye vat of officialdom and its many temptations, how can one hold on to the line they refuse to cross? With his former leader caught in a crisis on one side and the “well-meaning” advice of a childhood friend on the other, Qin Dongliang, a mere local civil servant, stays true to his principles. Step by step, he stirs the tides of grand ambition and rises to the pinnacle of an official career. 917Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 189 The Second Novel by a Ten-Year Civil Servant 十年科员的第2本书 A new story is out! You can read my work 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! 280Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 190 I Want to Love! 想爱！ Society can be complicated, but it can also be simple. In the end, it all comes down to stories between men and women. The three things men think about when they get up in the morning are: Where can I get some money to spend today? Who can I have a drink with? And wow, whose woman is that? The three things women think about are: looking beautiful, looking beautiful, and looking beautiful. A gentleman will die for someone who understands him, and a woman will beautify herself for someone who appr 14Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 191 Beneath the Crown of Power: Su Wan Reborn 权宠之下：苏晚的重生 At 28, Su Wan ends a suffocating marriage and walks away with nothing. Overnight, she hits rock bottom. With an MBA from Qingbei, she refuses to be trapped by the label of “divorced woman.” Armed with a comprehensive plan to transform an industrial park, she makes her way into the province's highest-profile economic forum. Under the spotlight, she shows her mettle and unexpectedly reunites with Lu Zeyan, just 38 and already wielding power over the entire province. No one knows that he, too, grad 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Officialdom: Rising Through the Ranks, a Female Leader Trains Me to Become a Party Secretary 官场：进部：女领导培养我当书记 There's a saying in political circles that people express in subtle terms. First, you have to be capable! Then, someone has to say you're capable! Finally, the person who says you're capable has to be capable too! The political arena is full of ups and downs and endless power struggles. Junhao has already risen to a fairly high rank. In the eyes of others, he's simply enjoying the shade beneath a powerful patron, having received an exceptional promotion after meeting a good boss. But after takin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Political Circles: The Road to Chasing Dreams 官场风云之逐梦征程 After graduating from a prestigious university, Li Shucheng chooses to return to the familiar land of his hometown. Determined to realize his ideals, he works hard to pass the civil service exam and join the County Party Committee Organization Department. Faced with the complicated rules and unseen challenges of officialdom, he sheds his youthful naivety as he struggles on the front lines. Guided always by his original aspirations, every step in his career reflects the convictions of a young man 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Reborn in the 1990s: From Village Official to the Peak of Life 重生九零：人生巅峰从村官开始 In my previous life, my family was destroyed, and I died with hatred in my heart. My enemy, meanwhile, was on television doing charity work and had become a successful entrepreneur. Reborn in 1994, I had nothing but the memories of the next thirty years. My enemy sent me off to serve as a village official in the most remote mountain ravine. They thought I would never make it back. I got things moving with three bold initiatives: I turned the mountain spring into clear water, made barren hills yi 770Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 195 In the Political World, I Can Hear Other People's Thoughts 官场，我能听见别人的心声 The Officialdom Trilogy. Following The Officialdom: Reborn in 2002 and The Officialdom: My Biological Father Is a Big Shot, this is "Jiu Zong's" third novel about life in government. Read with confidence, and to avoid losing your place, readers are encouraged to add it to their favorites. Qin Yu's soul transmigrates into a parallel world, taking over the body of a young man who is also named Qin Yu. He also awakens a supernatural ability that lets him hear other people's inner thoughts. 25.1kReads8.3Score2.7k14d adds
- 196 The Road to Medicine Leads to Heaven: From Doctor to Political Power Player 医路通天：从医生到官场纵横 This book is over a million words long, so you can read with confidence. It is guaranteed to keep you hooked and racing through the chapters without stopping! People say that being an official is all about connections. With enough connections, you can rocket your way up the ranks without even lifting a finger. But Ning Yuan, who has the best connections of all, dives headfirst into the country's poorest, most backward rural township. In everyone else's eyes, he's a fool who has connections but d 13.1kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 197 Gamalang Terrace 噶玛兰台 A realistic look at the limits of what an ordinary person can achieve! The protagonist, Li Li, goes from being a demobilized soldier to a schoolteacher, then, by a twist of fate, leaves the public education system to enter the administrative ranks. Driven forward by the tide of the times, and through events that seem accidental but are in fact inevitable, he grows step by step into a towering tree. Spring snow, the moon in a well, wine at the mountain pass, flowers in a mirror: the secret lies w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Officialdom: The Plague God System. Cross Me and You'll Be Cursed with Bad Luck 官场：瘟神系统，惹我必定倒血霉 610Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 199 Reborn: I've Long Since Mastered the Ways of Officialdom 重生：在官场，我早已人情练达 Chen Qingdong had been crushed in the political arena for his youthful idealism, and had grown so despairing that he had given up on life. Then, by chance, he returned to the past and got the chance to rewrite his life! This time, Chen Qingdong knew how to navigate the ways of the world, and swore to reclaim the dignity he had lost in his previous life. From then on, he advanced one step at a time, seizing every opportunity and forging a legendary rise through the treacherous ups and downs of th 1.7kReads6.3Score13914d adds
- 200 A Bloody Murder Sparked by an Affair 婚外情引起的一起血案 A Bloody Case Born of an Affair 11Reads—Score—14d adds
