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- 101 The Righteous Path to Power 官途正道 This is a silent battle between good and evil, and a silent struggle between the polished public image of a county Party secretary and the darkness behind it. This is a journey through life that lays bare human nature, and a compelling story of a career in politics... This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental! 90Reads6.9Score10114d adds
- 102 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 316Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 103 Officialdom: A Reborn Playboy’s Ascent to the Top 官场：纨绔重生跨越巅峰 [Reborn + officialdom + political struggles + economic development + patriotism] A spoiled young heir weathered a lifetime of setbacks. Reborn, he used his foresight to lead his family out of hardship. In finance, he guided his brothers to sweep all before them. In politics, he dodged one open and covert attack after another. In the economy, he selflessly served his country and its people. Follow Li Linxuan through the heart-pounding world of officialdom as he devotes his passion to millions of 692Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 104 The Pinnacle of Power: Reborn on the Path to Officialdom 权力巅峰：重生之青云官途 [Pure political drama + reborn + one female lead + power struggles] No mindless plot. If you like this, come take a look. “Would you be willing to be my secretary?” Chen Yi, the top official in Qingzhou, asked. It was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. A secretary was practically synonymous with power. Yet Xu Haoran answered without hesitation: “No, I wouldn’t!” So what if I become a secretary? Having lived another life, I won’t make the same mistake twice! Watch me defy fate, change my desti 1.9kReads6.8Score14614d adds
- 105 A Physician’s Road to Power 医者官途 No rebirth, no System, no harem: pure, hard-nosed political maneuvering. After his superior is transferred, he is pushed aside by petty rivals and suppressed by others. He abandons medicine for politics and embarks on an official career. A doctor carefully navigates the political world, breaking through traps amid open and covert attacks to forge a smooth career path all his own. 25Reads—Score114d adds
- 106 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 633Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Rise to Power: Starting as a Secretary 崛起：从当秘书开始 Just as Su Qingyun’s political career seemed doomed, he became the secretary to a female county magistrate. Thus began a dream of urban power struggles and worldly ambition, leading him to the pinnacle of officialdom... 608Reads6.6Score10614d adds
- 108 A Weathered Political Career 沧桑官途 Without attaching himself to power, and without using it to bully others, Gong Zheng unexpectedly embarked on a career in public service. Starting by taking the fall for the county Party secretary, he skillfully leveraged every opportunity and rose steadily through the ranks, while also experiencing the ups and downs of officialdom... 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Climbing the Ladder: I Really Want to Get Ahead 步步高升：我真是太想进步了 Gao Sheng majored in Chinese Language and Literature. In college, he was a class officer, presented a polished image, earned excellent grades, and joined the Communist Party. During the 2010 graduation season, he landed a job at Bingzhou Industrial Investment Group, a state-owned enterprise under the provincial capital in his hometown. Coming from a rural background, he thought that joining a state-owned enterprise would let him put his outstanding abilities to use and build a brilliant future. 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Key to a Career in Politics 仕途密钥 From the start, retired special forces king Xia Tao is dragged into a blind date, where he meets a beautiful CEO and begins an inescapable romance... He stumbles his way into government, facing petty scheming and open and hidden attacks. He cuts through every obstacle as he searches for the key to a political career. In a maze of power where truth and lies blur and everyone schemes against everyone else, he crushes his opponents on every front; He risks his life to fight the flood demon, all to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Power Struggles: The Organization Department Sends Me Down to the Grassroots 官场争锋：我被组织部下派去基层 This is a cathartic rebirth novel set in the world of officialdom. In his previous life, Qin Zhen was betrayed and turned into a tool for others to purge their rivals, meeting a tragic end. Reborn before the turn of the millennium, he sees through everything, rejects his girlfriend's arrangements, and joins a provincial government agency, becoming a deputy section chief in the Organization Department. Before long, he is sent down to the grassroots as a deputy township head. From then on, he soar 3Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 112 They Looked Down on Me When I Came to Propose, Now I'm an Official, So Why Are You Crying? 上门提亲遭嫌弃，我当官了你哭啥 [A veteran political-fiction author with over 30 million characters of completed work, quality guaranteed] The secretly wealthy second-generation heir Deng Chujie has always mingled with everyone as an ordinary person, never expecting his beautiful campus-girl girlfriend and her parents to look down on him. In truth, Deng Chujie had already passed the civil service exam. He had planned to come clean to his girlfriend, but instead resolutely broke up with her and embarked on a career in governmen 30Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 113 Reborn: No One Knows More About Fighting Crime Than I Do 重生：没人比我更懂扫黑 A crime boss is reborn as a rookie police officer. No one in this world understands the fight against organized crime better than I do. I had no choice in my last life. In this one, I want to be a good person! Sorry, I'm a cop! 3.5kReads7.7Score40014d adds
- 114 Riding the Waves of Politics 官场冲浪 A realistic story about a junior civil servant who, after breaking up with a senior official's daughter, relies on hard work and an upright character to defeat one rival after another and ultimately reach the pinnacle of life. 955Reads8.6Score10814d adds
- 115 The Secretarial Official's Rise 小秘官途 After being pushed aside, a junior secretary sets out on the path to rising to power... 229Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 116 I Take Being an Official Seriously: Achievements 当官我是认真的之政绩 Rebirth + political intrigue + power struggles + urban life He came from 2017. After being reborn, he returned to 1997. After two years of honing his skills, he was promoted to Party secretary of a township. To rise smoothly through the political ranks, seniority, connections, ambition, and an impressive résumé are not enough. You also need achievements! What can someone with more than twenty years of foresight accomplish in politics? What dazzling achievements can a shrewd young official create 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 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—14d adds
- 118 Before I Landed a Government Job, I Became a Top-Tier Star 考公上岸前，我爆红成顶流 "A powerful clash between a forensic pathologist and a film emperor, with sparks of romance flying all on their own!" A forensic pathologist is reborn as a B-list actress. Faced with a ruinously expensive breach-of-contract penalty and estranged family, Shen Rujin decisively opts to take the civil service exam and return to the police force, determined to avoid any more unfair contracts. On the reality show Wild Survival, she fends for herself by day and studies for the exam at night. Unexpected 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Hi, Mr. Secretary HI，书记大人 Secretary, we grew up together. We were meant to be, and nothing could be better! Love winds its way around and around, but in the end, it's still us. Why put ourselves through all this? Why run away? Some people, once you love them, you love them for life. No one can take their place, and no one compares. I'm so wonderful because of you! No one else deserves me. It will always be you. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 The Official’s Handbook 仕途宝典 With the support and guidance of mentors and friends, Qian Zhenxing quickly grows and matures, setting sail on a long voyage through the political arena! Read it and you'll come away with plenty to learn: the art of working overtime, understanding your superiors' intentions, joining a faction, and gaining power by stepping back... 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 I Hold the Dirt on So Many Officials, and I’m a Little Panicked 手握众多官员把柄的我有点慌 After returning to ancient times, Lin Zhengyang awakened the most powerful Authority System and gained leverage over numerous officials. It was both an opportunity and a burden. Watch as Lin Zhengyang navigates the many forces at play and rises to the top. Bro, your dirty laundry's been aired. Pay up fast if you want to make it go away. 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Officialdom: From Guarding a Reservoir to a Smooth Rise to the Top! 官场：从守水库开始，平步青云！ [Traditional slow burn, no System, a battle of wits in the bureaucracy!] With his superior under investigation, his girlfriend betraying him, his enemies setting him up, and the deputy county party secretary opposing him, Huang Linran is demoted from his post as the county chief’s liaison in the county government office and sent to a remote reservoir to serve as its caretaker. Even as everything falls apart from the start, he remains completely calm, because every last bit of it is under his con 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Officialdom: From Beat Cop to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从基层民警到权势巅峰 After being shot three times and having his credit stolen, Li Ming is reborn in the body of military officer Su Mingyang. Starting out as a junior police officer, Su Mingyang draws on his memories from his past life to earn one major merit after another. He rewrites his fate and rises to the very pinnacle of power! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Boss, You Call This a Newcomer to Politics?! 领导：你管这叫官场新人？！ Warning!! This story is entirely fictional. Do not conflate it with reality! Caught in the currents of a great era, how can one avoid plunging into the torrent and stopping the speeding boats? Rise through the ranks and make a fortune, root out evil for the people, and bring prosperity to every place you govern! Starting at the grassroots level, this story delves into the currents of the times and portrays the most authentic picture of officialdom! The author already has a 9.5-rated work, so you 8Reads7.2Score214d adds
- 125 The Pinnacle of Power, Starting from the Grassroots 权力巅峰，从基层开始 Li Zhenhua has been reborn! Though he treads carefully, as if walking on thin ice, he still fails to escape the schemes of his old nemesis. Demoted from the county Party committee to the poorest, most remote township, he faces a hellish start. Just as he's at a loss, an unexpected car accident completely changes the course of his life. Watch as I rise from the grassroots level of the civil service, climbing step by step and enjoying life! 787Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 126 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 15Reads8.5Score2614d adds
- 127 One Step to the Clouds 一步青云 A mountain can crumble, and a river can run dry. Lu Zhengliang is suppressed by his superior and betrayed by his beloved wife, sending his life into a downward spiral. At his lowest point, he relies on sheer courage to win the favor of a benefactor and the support of a beautiful woman. In the end, he builds a grand empire and becomes a winner in life. 1.4kReads8.7Score15414d adds
- 128 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. 95Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 129 A Smooth Road to Office: Starting as a Selected Graduate in the Provincial Party Committee 官道坦途：从省委选调生开始 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real events may be used as a reference.] Reborn in 2011, Lin Zhi becomes a provincial government selection-program official. His very first posting is at a provincial department, where he vigorously promotes the province’s industrial transformation and works to improve the lives of its people. Riding the wave of the emerging mobile internet, he deftly seizes the opportunity and founds a world-famous tech company. With a keen eye for opportuni 200Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 130 The Power of Officialdom 官势 Lin Qingyan, a son of a farming family, tackles poverty alleviation and cracks down on organized crime, taking one steady step at a time. He builds momentum, harnesses it, and seizes every opportunity, racing ahead and rising through the ranks. In the face of temptation, he never forgets his original purpose; faced with threats, he never backs down. "I will never coexist with evil" is his motto, and serving the people is his way of governing... 550Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 131 The Heavy Responsibilities of a Political Career 仕途重任 A sudden mass incident in Huxi County, caused by delays in housing deliveries, exposed how the economic development model of the past decade, built on excessive reliance on land-based financing, had reached its end... Wang Cheng was sent to Huxi County on a temporary assignment and given a mission in a time of crisis. Can he successfully fulfill it? 2.5kReads8.8Score22214d adds
- 132 You Forced Me Out with Nothing, Now I'm Getting Promoted. Why Are You Panicking? 逼我净身出户，我升官你慌什么？ Zhou Mo was reborn. In his previous life, his mentor helped him rise from a humble library job all the way to the heart of power. But his family became his downfall. His wife and her insatiably greedy family drained him dry, and in the end, he discovered that the son he had raised to adulthood was not his biological child. He died in despair. Living his life over again, Zhou Mo once more faces a turning point. This time, he has decided to divorce, even if it means leaving with nothing! Anyone wh 366Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 133 The Storm in Officialdom: A Start at the Provincial Government 官场风云，从省政府开局 Tan Wen transmigrates back to 1992. Thinking of all the opportunities he missed in his previous life because he didn’t understand the rules of officialdom, he vows that this time, reborn, he’ll make his way through the political world and rise swiftly through the ranks. He’ll also seize the opportunities brought by reform and opening up to make his fortune the right way. 25Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 134 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? 6Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 135 The All-Powerful Soldier King in the Political Arena 全能兵王混官场 1.7kReads8.2Score21714d adds
- 136 A Most Unusual Path to Power 非常权途 As the driver for a beautiful female executive, Zhou Tianyu was under enormous pressure. After helping his boss with a small favor, he earned her appreciation and quickly went from being a mere chauffeur to holding a leadership position. But this was only the beginning… 2.2kReads8.8Score23114d adds
- 137 Absolute Power: Rising from the Grassroots 绝对权力：从基层逆袭 After Fang Yu’s superior was placed under investigation, the hotshot director of the township Party and Government Office was caught in the fallout. Not only did the deputy section chief position he was about to get slip away, but his current job was also in jeopardy. His colleagues kept their distance, while his rivals kicked him when he was down. Everyone thought Fang Yu would be buried for good. Then the tide turned. With a powerful patron’s support, he rose to prominence once more! He create 487Reads7.4Score10814d adds
- 138 A Rising Star in Politics 权途新贵 In his previous life, he chose to marry into a wealthy family for the sake of power, only to be cast aside in the end and sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Reborn at the crossroads of his life, he decides to rewrite his fate, forge his own path, and write his own chapter amid the tide of the times! 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Mind of an Official 官念 There are ten ranks in the official hierarchy. The higher the position, the greater the power. Wu Youliang starts his political career as a lowly village official without an official post, transforming from a passionate young college student into a shrewd veteran who has weathered the ups and downs of political life. After rising to a high position, he retires with honor. At last, he comes to understand the true nature of power. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Road to Power: A Nobody's Rise to the Top 官道：小人物的权势巅峰 You have to give it your all at least once to earn the right, someday in the future, to raise a glass of cheap wine to the self who refused to settle for an ordinary life! Li Tao, a subordinate, and his superior Bai Yulu support each other through the political arena, cutting through every obstacle as they climb together to the pinnacle of power!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Ups and Downs of Officialdom: It All Began When a Leader Jumped from a Building 宦海沉浮：从领导跳楼开始 Zhu Tianyu has faced setbacks for half his life. Rumors about his girlfriend have set tongues wagging, and people keep eyeing the company under his management. With one obstacle after another in this difficult world, watch as he turns the tide and defeats his rivals! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Road to the Top: From Steel Mill Worker to Power Broker 权力巅峰：从钢厂职工开始 Did a worker become a leader, or did a leader once work as a laborer? Zhang Xianghong is reborn in 2005. Starting as an ordinary employee at a state-owned steel mill, he becomes the youngest manager there in just six months. From environmental campaigns and competitive hiring to state-owned enterprise reform and a circular economy, he seizes every opportunity. He then moves into a full-time local government post and rises step by step to become a senior official in charge of a region. Along the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Love and Betrayal in Politics: A Romance with a Female Teacher 官场之爱与背叛情定女教师 This novel follows Li Ming's experiences, vividly portraying his struggles and choices between love and power. From his first meeting with a senior student, to their growing closeness and eventual betrayal and breakup, he later enters the political arena and carefully navigates its traps, before meeting and marrying Lin Xiao. Yet the shadows of past relationships never leave him. When old scandals resurface, public pressure mounts and competition grows fiercer. Moral decay and illegal conduct en 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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—14d adds
- 145 The Grand Chess Game of Politics: I Am the Player 官场大棋局：我是执棋人 In his previous life, he had planned every move with care. Yet just one step from the pinnacle of power, an unseen hand shoved him into the abyss. His career came to a bitter end, and he died with regrets. Now, returned in a dream, he found himself back at the crossroads where he had graduated from college and faced a life-changing choice! Zhao Weimin, carrying decades of precise memories from the future and a lifetime's worth of political wisdom, calmly placed the first piece that would rewrite —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 A Land of Splendor 繁华满地 What is the political arena? An Eden for those in power? Or a battlefield for those who ride the waves? Some say it’s a game of power, full of deceit and intrigue; Others say it’s a test of human nature, riddled with scheming at every turn! Han Jiang thinks it’s neither. The political arena is a battle between black and white, good and evil! In his previous life, Han Jiang was a special forces soldier who fell victim to a villain’s scheme. In this life, he will root out corruption and restore ju —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 147 Reaching the Top in Officialdom 问鼎官场 Wang Zidong always thought he was an upright man of principle, but in the end, he realized that justice takes power to uphold. Reborn into a new life, Wang Zidong decides to live differently, fulfill his ambitions, and build a world for idealists. Watch Wang Zidong rise step by step from a low-ranking deputy section chief to the very top. 203Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 148 The Ultimate Benefactor 最强贵人 Bai Tao found a high-end Samsung W24 phone and couldn't put it down. Then it rang. The owner was a beautiful woman. He returned the phone to her, only to discover that she was the mine owner's daughter. She helped him rise to success... 723Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Pinnacle of Power: From Secretary to Rising Star 权力巅峰：从秘书开始平步青云 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 33Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 150 The Road to Power 天路官场 After Luo Guan dies, he comes to his senses and regrets his ways. His greed is gone, but his ambition burns bright. How will he start over and rise again? 207Reads8.1Score10514d adds
