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- 1 Reborn in the Political Arena: Starting by Refusing to Be a Powerful Family’s Live-In Son-in-Law 重生官场：从拒绝当权门赘婿开始 In his previous life, Liu Jiangtao was a powerless nobody who married into a powerful family. Everyone had just finished saying that the Liu family's ancestors must have had extraordinary luck when, the very next moment, they saw him led away in handcuffs. Reborn by chance, he has already seen through human nature. He decisively turns down the daughter of the powerful family, and a path to the top now lies before him. From then on, his official career soars. 457Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 2 Career System: A Life You Can't Log Out Of 职场系统：无法注销的人生 When overworked office drone Su Xiao is forced to take on her tenth outsourced task, a holographic panel suddenly appears before her eyes: [Workplace Survival System successfully bound!] From then on, every choice she makes triggers a System mission: ● Choosing "refuse overtime" costs her ten years of life; ● Completing "save the project" earns virtual currency that can be exchanged for organ regeneration; ● Making the wrong call in "pick a side" sends her into a parallel-world instance... When —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The City Builder 造城者 City Builder —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After the Inspection Team Forced Me Out, I Went on a Rampage 被巡视组清退后，我杀疯了 After the Inspection Team Forced Me Out, I Went on a Rampage —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Was Sent to Guard a Reservoir, but I Caught a Very Important Person 我被发配看水库，却钓来大贵人 I Was Sent to Watch the Reservoir, but Reeled in a VIP 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Universe Between the Lines 字里乾坤 The Universe Between the Lines 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Road to Success Is Surprisingly Simple 青云之路进步非常简单 [Officialdom + Multiple heroines + Political career] With his girlfriend’s help, Wang Dong rises through the ranks. It all begins with a chance encounter on a train, setting the gears of fate in motion as his path to the top climbs ever higher. In the end, with the help of a woman whose face evokes a peaceful and prosperous nation, Wang Dong uncovers the secrets of his birth and stirs up a storm across Nanyang and the Indochinese Peninsula. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Reborn at the Summit of the Officialdom 重生之官路巅峰 Born into a rural family and a graduate of an ordinary teachers’ college, he suffers betrayal by his girlfriend before entering politics and earning the appreciation of his superiors. In the end, he rises to the pinnacle of political power. Vividly portraying the shifting tides and power struggles of officialdom, this story takes you into a political world full of challenges and opportunities, revealing the complexity and subtlety of its ecosystem. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Absolute Power: The Wives' Circle 绝对权力之太太局 Luo Zhengye was short, poor, and unattractive, but he studied hard and earned a place at a top-tier 985 university in the provincial capital. After graduation, he passed the civil service exam and stayed in the provincial capital to write reports for a government department. Three years went by without anyone taking notice of him. Then he finally saw through the ways of officialdom and rose to the pinnacle of power... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Power Over All: The Tides of Officialdom 权势天下：官海浮沉 People live for different things. Some want money, others want fame. What people desire varies with who they are and what stage of life they’re in. In the end, though, power is what matters most. It can often put whatever you want within reach. And so countless people engage in open and covert struggles on the “battlefield” of power... 248Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 11 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Starting at a Township Government Office 仕途巅峰：从乡镇事业单位开始 Chen Bo was a college graduate from the countryside who couldn't find a job after graduation. At last, he managed to get a position at a township government institution. Since he had majored in Chinese and had a decent writing ability, the office needed someone to draft documents, and his superiors began to rely on him. But one night, he witnessed something he shouldn't have seen, and was sidelined from then on. He spent decades working quietly at the township office, reaching his forties still 5Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 12 A Career in Politics: The Ambitious Man’s Rise 官场人生之鸿鹄逆袭 Lin Tian is down on his luck at work, and when he gets home, he receives a “surprise” from his wife! When life hits rock bottom, what is there left to fear? Just as he loses all hope, he unexpectedly uses his remarkable medical skills to save a mysterious powerful figure… 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Claiming the Pinnacle of Power 问鼎权力巅峰 After getting into trouble, Yang Ming saw his career in government collapse. Disillusioned after being disciplined, he headed to the provincial capital to ask his mentor for advice on what to do next. By chance, however, he saved a provincial bureau leader, changing the course of his fate. From then on, he made his mark in officialdom and rose rapidly through the ranks. 1.9kReads8.1Score22314d adds
- 14 A Book from Nanyue Under Heaven 天下南岳的一本书 343Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 15 After Stumbling Upon My Boss’s Secret, I Rose Through the Ranks 撞破领导秘密后，我步步高升 [Officialdom] [Political intrigue] [No brainless plot] Your girlfriend broke up with you? No problem. I turn around and accept the heiress's advances, and we're still happy together! Your career in public service isn't going well? No matter. I solve a shocking major case through my own ability, and the provincial capital's powerful figures personally present me with an award and honors. From then on, I rise rapidly through the ranks! 123.3kReads8.3Score13.3k14d adds
- 16 Courting Beauties and Commanding Power: Qin Fei’s Desperate Comeback 揽美驭权：秦飞绝地逆袭 Qin Fei is targeted by his stepmother and her son, bullied by his mother-in-law's family, and frustrated at every turn. When a massive crisis strikes, he takes the initiative and plans his moves carefully. From then on, he commands the world and holds the reins of power! 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Deputy County Chief: Power Comes with the Posting 副县长：挂职即掌权 With a single transfer order, he arrived in the county seat from above. In the undercurrents of grassroots politics, Xiao Yan kept a low profile, concealing his strengths and moving carefully, step by step. He cracked down on coal-mine abuses, tore apart a web of vested interests, and swept away long-standing local ills. Though temporarily assigned to the post, he broke deadlocks, took real power, and reshaped the political landscape. A young man with the heart of a great bird, he rose from humb 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 County Officials and Businesspeople 县域官与商 A young man whose life has been ravaged by fate takes on the mission of restoring his family after his father is murdered. He matches wits with all kinds of people in the worlds of politics and business, while the woman he loves is taken from him by a rival. After enduring a cruel marriage, she is heartlessly abandoned. Once he rises to power and success, how will he face the past? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Government Bureau? I Just Want to Raise the Sword of Justice! 官局？我只想举起正义之剑！ The road to power is long and fraught with danger. Human nature has gone to the dogs, and everyone is out for themselves. Reborn, all I want is to raise the sword of justice and cut down every shameless scoundrel in the world! No harem, no womanizing: of the three thousand beauties, I'll choose just one! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Minmin Bao's 12th Book 敏敏宝第12本书 [Political intrigue + power struggles + satisfying read + face-slapping] An unexpected incident forces Lu Wentao into a power struggle, turning him into a stepping stone for someone else’s political career. His girlfriend breaks up with him, and petty schemers plot against him. Lu Wentao’s life reaches its darkest hour, but he remains composed and resolves to defy fate. Watch as Lu Wentao starts out as a secretary, faces every obstacle without fear, stays true to himself, and serves the people, 110Reads7.7Score10614d adds
- 21 Officialdom: Refusing to Lie Flat 官场：拒绝躺平 Feeling ill at ease is simply part of life. The choices we make and the effort we put in are challenges we all have to face. A thirty-eight-year-old section chief in a government office is on the verge of taking the next step in his career when all sorts of unexpected troubles strike, changing everything around him… Will he give up and let everything fall apart, or refuse to lie flat? Join us as we follow He Zhe and see how he transforms himself, turns the tide, and becomes a cadre in the mold o 11.6kReads8.4Score97214d adds
- 22 Reborn in Officialdom: I Really Have No Powerful Connections 重生官场：我真的没背景啊 [Rebirth / One Heroine / Slow Burn / Interlocking Schemes / No Over-the-Top Drama] Wherever people gather, there are rivalries. In the world of power, everything comes down to one's “connections,” and officialdom is the ultimate battleground. Some people muddle through life yet rise smoothly through the ranks, while others are brilliant but their talents go unrecognized. The well-educated faction, the legal and political faction, the secretaries' circle, the criminal faction... countless faction 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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. 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 24 The Road to Office and Commerce: My Wife and Child Are in a Parallel World 官路商途：妻儿却在平行时空 A lone wolf in the political arena, unstoppable on the official path: Zhang Ping, a minor county government clerk reborn, rises steadily through the ranks with his fragmentary memories of the future. He maneuvers across the political landscape and amasses tremendous power, yet remains utterly alone. When the timelines converge, he would rather give up his empire than seize back the life that belongs to him! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Official’s Path: Taking Charge of the World 官途：执掌天下 With county elections approaching, an unexpected incident throws the beautiful county magistrate Song Yan’s plans into disarray. To calm the storm, she arranges for her driver, Chen Qingshan, to become her son-in-law. From there, Chen Qingshan embarks on an official career and rises to command the world. 17Reads—Score1414d adds
- 26 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
- 27 After One Night with My Boss, I Rose to the Top 和上司一夜后，我青云直上 Power is a web. Some people are trapped in it; others use it to climb to the heavens. Yang Chen was a nobody, until a chance encounter let him glimpse the truth behind the rules. From then on, putting on an act and scheming against others became second nature. Some fell, others rose to power. In this dead-end game, he would carve out a path through bloodshed... 2.4kReads7.9Score26414d adds
- 28 My Career in Office Took Off After I Saved a Beauty 从英雄救美开始，我官运亨通了 A minor clerk coasting through life at a government agency gets into a car accident while pulling off a heroic rescue of a beautiful woman. But the accident brings a dramatic turn in his fortunes. A high-ranking official’s mistress, a cunning real-estate tycoon: confronted with a tangled web of connections and intersecting interests, this humble nobody uses his extraordinary abilities to rise swiftly through the ranks and make his way to the top. 948Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 29 Reborn in Officialdom: Starting at a County Police Station 重生官场：从县派出所开始 (Complete. Short but excellent, with no rushed ending.) (Reborn in the political arena + meticulous logic + solving cases and rising through the ranks + one heroine + no golden finger) “What makes an honest official?” Chen Luzhou: “Fighting for the people!” In his previous life, Chen Luzhou worked diligently, kept his head down, and played by the rules. More than twenty years passed, yet he achieved nothing. In this life, Chen Luzhou has returned to the most pivotal moment: his superior is under 542Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Rising Star in Officialdom 官场新贵 After graduating from college, Yu Fan planned to start a business with his classmates. But his father used the promise of a “secure government job” to send him straight to the township government office. In his twenties, full of ambition and eager to make his mark, Yu Fan saw his entrepreneurial dreams abruptly cut short. Resentful, he entered the world of officialdom. How far can he go with the label of a “nepotism hire” hanging over him? 734Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 31 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Town Official 权力巅峰：从小镇公务员开始 Yang Feng led an unremarkable life in his previous one, and died full of regret. Now that he has been reborn, he swears to make up for every regret from his past life. Watch Yang Feng rise steadily through the ranks, starting as a low-level township head. 416Reads6.2Score10314d adds
- 32 Annako's Seventh Book 安娜可的第7本书 My new work is out! You can 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Road to Power: I Was Exiled to the Wolves' Den 官路我被下放到狼窝 I saved someone from the provincial discipline inspection commission, and thought I'd found myself a powerful ally. Turns out she was in an even worse predicament than me, hunted down with nowhere to hide. The waters in this small town run too deep. All we can do is lean on each other and turn the whole place upside down. 44Reads—Score10414d adds
- 34 The Ninefold Journey 九方征途 [Political Intrigue + Tense, Nail-Biting Drama] Across the land of the Nine Provinces, peace reigns beneath the four seas. The tides of officialdom rise and fall through the changing years. Those who serve in government must put the people first. Once you enter public service, a journey of ten thousand miles lies ahead. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Debtor 欠债人 Bian Xiangyang was drowning in debt. Overwhelmed after his divorce, he jumped into a river to end his life, but Jiang Zihao happened to be there and stopped him. Jiang hatched a sinister scheme and hired him for two million yuan to murder his mistress, Wang Lili. But Bian was completely won over by Wang Lili's beauty and courage. He learned that everything she did was for revenge, came to understand her, and fell in love with her. He went on to climb the career ladder and begin a new life... The 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Climbing the Ladder to Success 拾级而上青云 Blow after blow in his previous life left Ye Zifeng trapped in years of self-doubt. He drifted through decades of mediocrity in a grassroots post. Just as he was about to retire, he fell gravely ill and had little time left to live. On the brink of death, Ye Zifeng was unexpectedly reborn, returning to the eve of his college graduation. In this life, watch him break free from his predicament, seize his chance, enter government with confidence, and climb step by step toward the top. 530Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 37 A Comeback in Politics: I'm a Living Legend 官场的逆袭，我就是传奇 With no connections, he creates a miracle of promotion in officialdom. With no power, he tramples the arrogant young masters underfoot. With no financial backing, he can still spend money like water... Step by step, he rises to the top and becomes a legend in officialdom. 213Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 38 I Turned Officialdom Upside Down, Starting with a Disciplinary Inspection Inquiry 从被纪委问询开始掀翻官场 Suspended, betrayed, and abandoned by his entire circle. Then, in the cold interrogation room of the Discipline Inspection Commission, he says, “If you want to live, prove it to me.” From then on, he holds the secrets and plays every move carefully, turning her from the woman interrogating him into someone who cannot live without him. 3.5kReads7.6Score22114d adds
- 39 Rising Through the Ranks: Starting as a Township Chief 平步青云：从乡长开始 Wu Zheng, a cadre reassigned to a new post, faced a hostile welcome on his very first day as township chief. Using his iron-fisted methods, he launched a determined counterattack, climbed one step at a time, and rose to the pinnacle of power. As he advanced, the daughter of a high-ranking official became his confidante, while a group CEO became his close friend. Together, they worked to give ordinary people a better life. 147Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 40 The Pinnacle of Power: Saving a City Leader in the Night 权力巅峰：从夜救市领导开始 (This book has multiple female leads, no cheating or NTR, and plenty of feel-good moments.) First sword after being reborn: cut down the one you love! In his previous life, Gao Ran was a low-ranking official who was meek, obedient, and above reproach. And yet he was dumped, bullied, and exiled. In the end, worn down by hardship and sorrow, his hair frosted white, he climbed the stage alone, sick and old. He died depressed and far from home. In this life, he will live differently and take another 5.3kReads7.3Score42414d adds
- 41 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
- 42 The Road to Office: Rising to the Top 官途：扶摇直上 Zhao Hengyu, a political prodigy who graduated from Jingda University, enters the whirlpool of officialdom after lying low for years. He maneuvers among superiors who smile while concealing daggers and subordinates harboring hidden ambitions, walking the line between loyalty and political intrigue. Every celebratory toast conceals a scheme, and every heart-to-heart conversation is riddled with traps. In this perilous maze of officialdom, he abandons conventional methods and breaks through with a 1.3kReads6.9Score10114d adds
- 43 Reborn on the Road to Officialdom: Rising Through the Ranks After Divorce 官道重生：离婚后平步青云 [Political Career] + [Clean Break After Divorce] + [Smart Protagonist] + [Tourism Development] Qin Miaomiao: “Setting the facts aside, don’t you think you’re at fault too?” Gu Ning: “The kid isn’t mine, so whoever wants to raise him can do it! Get out of here and stop getting in the way of my work for the people!” Gu Ning returns to six years earlier, to the day he stood at a crossroads in life. Two paths lie before him. Should he stick to his original path, raising a 258Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 44 A Heavy Responsibility 重任 Lin Weimin enters the political arena as a government trainee, carrying his original ideals with him. Beneath his feet lie treacherous reefs of tangled interests; all around him, temptation and threats churn together like towering waves. Watch as he navigates the undercurrents of officialdom and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. 54Reads7.2Score1914d adds
- 45 The River’s Keystone 长河之砥 [Power struggles in officialdom + three generations + one female lead + rising from the grassroots!] The sea stretches to the horizon, where the sky becomes its shore; I climb to the mountain's peak and become its summit. Thirty-eight years of hardship and struggle bear witness to the transformation of an elite university graduate in the arena of power: he sheds his scholarly air and conceals his edge. This is not only the story of a young official's growth, but also a realist tale woven from fa 13Reads—Score314d adds
- 46 Crossing the Tide: My Reborn Life as a Temporary Hire in Ancient Times 渡潮【重生我在古代的借调生涯】 The Great Jing had stood for 163 years, and the throne had passed down to the seventh ruler, Emperor Jingxuan. The imperial court had a system of officialdom unlike any other in the world, divided into “rank, title, and assignment.” Rank determined one's grade, title one's designation, and the assignment was the work one actually did. The three were independent of one another. A person could hold all three designations, or have an official rank without an assignment, making them an idle sinecure 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 A Bright Political Future: After Winning My Boss’s Favor, I Rise Through the Ranks 官运亨通：被领导赏识后我平步青云 The roc rises with the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles into the sky! Qin Mu, born into a poor family, worked diligently at the poverty alleviation office for years, yet never received a promotion. One outburst at a meeting, without regard for the consequences, made him famous in Jiangzhou and earned him an exceptional promotion, giving him the chance to govern a region. Meanwhile, his mentor entered the political arena. Qin Mu’s spring had arrived. 4Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 49 The Beautiful Judge Is Immortal 美女判官是万岁 A car accident outside the advanced court in Jincheng leaves a beautiful chief justice fighting for her life, and she begins to look back on her past... Liu Rumeng, a young woman from a remote mountain village, starts out as the lowest-ranking court clerk and gradually rises to become president of the advanced court, with the power of life and death in her hands. The world of officialdom, human nature, the workplace, political maneuvering, marriage and family, and the mysterious day-to-day life 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 From the Start, I Was Placed Under Investigation! 开局我就被双规了！ In his previous life, his boss was fired from both his Party and government positions. As the boss’s secretary, his own political career was already ruined. Then he suddenly got the chance to be reborn. With an insight into the workings of fate, he turns things around in the most desperate circumstances! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
