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- 51 Officialdom: Turning the Tables from the Interrogation Room 官场：从讯问室开始逆袭 Are rulers and nobles born to rule? Jiang Chen had spent half his life downcast and miserable. Now he was back in 2002, one week before quitting his job to go into business! This time, he would never compromise! He swore to take back everything he'd lost and repay it fivefold, tenfold. He'd take down the tigers and the flies alike! He understood now: you can't fight darkness with gentleness. You have to use fire. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 A Career in Public Service, Starting with the Three Supports and One Assistance Program 仕途从编外的三支一扶开始 A fairly realistic look at life in officialdom! I hope it will be helpful to readers who want to understand the world of government or are considering a career in public service! After setbacks in both business and romance, ordinary university graduate Lu Zhichuan, with no connections to rely on, enters grassroots government as a temporary employee in the “Three Supports and One Assistance” program. Fortunately, a well-connected leader takes an interest in him and gives him a leg up. From the t 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 A Human Face and a Dog's Heart 原欲之人模狗样 What causes an upright person to take one step after another toward corruption? What makes him learn to use the power in his hands to do whatever he wants? The Great Xia Kingdom is like a mirror, reflecting and replaying a series of spectacles that seem beautiful, seem sordid, seem like a donkey, and seem like a bird... Desire governs everything, whether in officialdom, business, romance, or the lives of ordinary people. Once you desire something, you become its slave, whether it brings you joy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 City, City 城市，城市 A city, one person, five years. It took more than a decade for a thriving city to become a rundown one. How many years would it take to turn a rundown city back into a thriving one? The city, the city: all of us should cherish and care for it. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Female Leader’s Personal Driver 女领导的贴身司机 He is the personal driver of a female executive, but one night turns him into the luckiest man in the workplace. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Road to Power: After Divorce, I Rise to the Top 官途：离婚后我一路高升 The Game of Thrones is like a web. Those who can spin silk cling tightly to it, while those who can't fall away. Gu Qingyun is not only framed, but told that his child isn't his, either. Reality forces him to grow from a lowly creature that can't spin silk into a spider, one step at a time. 89Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 59 The Boundless Official Path: Rising to the Top 官道无疆之平步青云 After retiring from the military, Wu Zheng faced a hostile welcome on his very first day as township head. With a forceful hand, he launched a stunning counterattack, advancing one step at a time until he reached the pinnacle of power. As he climbed higher, the daughter of a senior official became his beloved, while a group CEO became his confidante. Together, they worked to give ordinary people a better life. 39Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 60 Tales of the National Treasures 国宝奇遇记 National treasures are culture made tangible, with immense cultural and economic value. Countless ancient tombs of kings and nobles lie across the Huaihai Plain, tempting scores of grave robbers, while a group of brave cultural heritage workers devote themselves to protecting these treasures. Zong Yang, head of the Cultural Relics Protection Office at the municipal Cultural Affairs Bureau, spends every day working right under the grave robbers’ guns. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Road to the Clouds 青云登梯路 After being bullied by his female supervisor and cheated on by his wife, the woeful Li Rui finally sees his luck turn around. He rescues a VIP trapped by a flash flood and is fortunate enough to be chosen as the top leader's personal secretary. From then on, he transforms into a dragon, struts through the city, and lives out the legendary life of an ordinary man. Author: Qingmutang Wei 37Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 62 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting with a Whirlwind Marriage 权力巅峰：从闪婚开始 Nan Jiangtao married Guo Tiantian, who didn’t love him at all, in a whirlwind wedding. From then on, he embarked on a career in government, as if blessed by the heavens. He overcame every obstacle on his way to the very top of the political ladder. 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 63 The Fragrant Path to Power 权路飘香 Zhang Mingyuan is an ordinary man who has suffered setbacks but never lost sight of his ambitions. For his ideals and his future, he refuses to fall into ruin at the bottom of society, struggling through hardship and working tirelessly to get ahead. Those who persevere are rewarded: by chance, he stumbles into a new position, and from then on begins climbing the career ladder, changing his fate. He makes waves in the workplace, advancing step by careful step along a ruthless path to promotion... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Ming Dynasty's Master of Power Plays 大明第一权术 The day he passed the imperial examinations should have been his finest hour, but instead, it became the moment he fell into the abyss! A struggle of political intrigue and power in the officialdom, and a brutal contest of human nature. Shen Yan, a brilliant scholar from a poor family, denounced a corrupt eunuch at the Qionglin Banquet. All his impassioned fury earned him was a demotion: he was banished to Yunya County, a place known as “Where Even Ghosts Fear to Tread,” and left to die! Barren —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Tides of Officialdom 宦海沉浮 The most powerful relative in his family is his second aunt’s husband, a village deputy director, and their most valuable possession is a radio salvaged from a junkyard. Yet he not only made it to the city, but also became an official. Let the wind howl and waves crash, and I’ll stroll through the courtyard at my own pace. No matter how fierce the winds or rough the seas, I’ll cut through the waves! Spring breeze at my back, I’ll ride my horse at a gallop and see all of Chang’an’s flowers in a s 215Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 The Female County Magistrate: Singing for the People 女县长：颂乐人民 What does development mean? The clash of those in high office, the schemes of planners, or collusion between officials and businessmen? The moment Li Huachu opened the door to power, he already knew the answer: development comes from the people, benefits the people, and its fruits are shared by the people! 23Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 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
- 70 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
- 71 The Road to Power: Who Holds the Reins? 官路之谁主沉浮 Who will rule this vast land? His superior is murdered, his girlfriend betrays him, and Lin Feng reaches the darkest moment of his life. Demoted to the Bureau of Religious Affairs, he has nothing to do all day. Unwilling to waste away, Lin Feng finds a new way forward: he works with the Tourism Bureau, makes full use of his department’s role, and promotes temple construction and tourism. At the same time, he secretly assists Liu Qingqing, captain of the city criminal investigation brigade, in in 302Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Pinnacle of Power in Officialdom 官场之权利巅峰 Officialdom is an invisible battlefield, rife with deceit, intrigue, and ever-shifting power struggles. Amid the chaos, Lu Weiming is like a breath of fresh air. Lu Weiming never forgets this: A good official serves the people and benefits the community. To be an official is to be a good one, with two burning convictions in your heart: kindness toward others and a sense of responsibility heavier than a mountain. With a heart full of passion and clean hands, Lu Weiming faces pressure from the p 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom 官场之青云直上 He was promoted and appointed, only to be sent to a remote mountain township in the middle of nowhere. Was it a demotion, or was there another assignment? Ouyang Ming upheld his sense of justice and fought for the people. He cleared away the fog, broke through the deadlock, stood out, navigated political intrigue, and punished lawbreakers. Righteous and fearless, Ouyang Ming climbed step by step toward the peak of his life. 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 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
- 78 Reborn: From Breakup to the Top 重生：从分手到巅峰 Reborn in a parallel world, he transmigrates into the body of a man named Qin Yi. From the start, he is a low-level employee, and because of his job, his girlfriend dumps him on the spot. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Star at the Summit 巅峰红人 Also known as Aiming High, this hit novel is taking new media by storm! First betrayed by his girlfriend, then he offends his beautiful boss. Just as his luck begins to turn, a low-level office worker fights his way to the top and becomes a celebrated star before he knows it! 955Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 80 Temptation and Pressure 诱惑与压力 In the face of temptation, no one is a gentleman; under pressure, everyone becomes a scoundrel. “Gentlemen” and “scoundrels” are all human, with no real difference between them. The “six defilements” are ever-changing in thought, and “manas” are ever-changing in state... This is the “Tathagatagarbha.” Right and wrong are feelings speaking; love and not loving are also matters of criticism and self-criticism. Blame does not necessarily mean hatred, and praise does not always mean love. Love and h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Road to Power: My Cousin Qi Tongwei Storms His Way Into the Ministry! 官途：表弟祁同伟，狂飙进部！ The story weaves together plotlines from In the Name of the People, The Knockout, The Thunder, and more, though most of it is original. During a rescue operation, Jiang Yuan suddenly realizes that he has returned to the world thirty years in the past! Standing once more at a crossroads in life, Jiang Yuan decides he will climb to the top and see the view from up there. He also wants to do something for this era. He never expected to discover, quite by chance, that Qi Tongwei is his distant cousi 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 82 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
- 83 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
- 84 Political Power at Its Peak: The Real Game of Power 官场巅峰：真实的权力游戏 When his superiors sent someone down to inspect the place, Ye Xingsheng accidentally offended the female leader while swimming in the pool. He thought his chances of promotion were gone, but instead he rose rapidly through the ranks... 4.8kReads7.8Score38714d adds
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 The Seat of Power 官之位 Orphaned as a boy, Zheng Qing is taken in by a soon-to-retire provincial official after receiving a keepsake left by his father. At the same time, he is forced to shoulder the burdens of two generations far too soon. His enemies are practically untouchable! After entering the political arena, Zheng Qing follows his elders’ dying wishes to serve the people while fighting his way up at all costs, hoping to one day clear his father’s and grandfather’s names and avenge their deaths. Unfortunately, p 12Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 88 Ride the Wind and Break the Waves 乘风破浪 At the lowest point in his life, Xue Jialiang has lost all hope. Then a mysterious figure appears, and his fate takes a turn for the better. He rapidly bounces back, becoming a hot commodity… 1.2kReads8.5Score16014d adds
- 89 The Quest for the Throne 问鼎 Lin Hongbing never dreamed that one day he would be reborn in Xining County, the place that had ruined half his life and cost him twenty whole years. There, he meets once more the first love who had left him, and once again faces off against the enemy who had humiliated him in his previous life. In this turbulent golden age, Lin Hongbing uses his twenty-year advantage in foresight to plan every move and build alliances on all sides. Watch as he rises from humble beginnings, cultivates himself, p 678Reads6.2Score10114d adds
- 90 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
- 91 A Clash of Power 权力对决 After someone else takes the position he earned at the Bureau of Construction, Ma Changtian follows his female superior to the countryside, where he begins a struggle against fate. Money, beauty, and the undercurrents of corruption test Ma Changtian as he fights his way upstream. Should he advance or retreat? A battle for life and death is drawing near... 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 92 Reborn: Seeking Justice in the Political Arena 重生之宦海寻凶 He had once enjoyed a brilliant political career, with a smooth path to advancement, but was persecuted and framed as a corrupt official. He was thrown in prison and even lost his life. Reborn, he will personally kill his enemies and protect his family. Amid the shifting currents of officialdom, he will follow roughly the same path as in his previous life, expose the real culprit, and clear his name. In the political arena, he will use the advantages of being reborn to foresee the future, choose —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 From the Yellow and Huai Rivers to the Clouds 黄淮布衣入青云 A major work of realistic political fiction about personal growth. In the early 1980s, in the impoverished floodplain where Anhui, Shandong, and Henan meet, Lin Yanqiu is born into a poor farming family whose generations have worked the land. He breaks free from the fate of the countryside through diligent study. In high school, an inspiring teacher awakens his ideals; at university, a mentor broadens his horizons. After graduation, he puts down roots at the grassroots level and enters public se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Pinnacle of Political Power 权路巅峰 Also known as Power at Its Peak and Tao's Official Career. [Power at Its Peak]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Political Drama] While investigating someone, Luo Zekai discovered a video of them that was not meant to be made public. Not only did he accidentally uncover a shocking secret, but most devastating of all, his wife and mother-in-law were part of it too... He carried ideals in his heart, yet was swept along by the tide of reality; he longed for power, yet knew the abyss that lay beneath 621Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 95 The Game of Power 权利的游戏 Reborn in 2001, Gao Yuan decides he won’t lie flat anymore. He’ll ride the waves and fight his way forward in officialdom. Subtle dealings and favors, ruthless political power struggles, intense clashes of ideals, and the unpredictable ups and downs of a career in government. This is the story of a young official’s journey of transformation. 515Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 96 The Past of Power 权峰往事 This is a special kind of workplace, one filled with all the ambitions and aspirations, triumphs and dreams that men pursue... 3kReads8.2Score30014d adds
- 97 A Smooth Rise: Starting as a Grassroots Police Officer 平步青云：从基层民警开始 Wang Meng is a grassroots police officer, born with a cold, stern face but kind at heart and with a deep hatred of evil. After offending the criminal underworld, he was framed and fired, and spent his life in poverty and hardship. On the verge of death, he finally understood one thing: only by holding power could you control your own fate. When he opened his eyes again, he discovered that he had been reborn in 2001, three days before he was framed. Drawing on his knowledge of how events woul 376Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 98 The Laws of Power: A Discarded Son-in-Law's Road to Success 权力法则，废婿的青云之路 A flood changes Chen Fei’s fate. The son-in-law everyone sees as a loser is the apple of his superiors’ eyes. As he makes his way through the long road of officialdom, he relies on exceptional courage and wisdom to navigate the rules of power, ultimately rising to prominence. 2.5kReads7.4Score23614d adds
- 99 The Road to Officialdom: I Rebuild and Reign Supreme 官路鸿途：重整旗鼓我为王 A career in government is like Mount Everest: so high that the air is thin! It is also like a ladder reaching to the heavens, seemingly impossible to climb! And yet countless people continue to press forward, one after another! Qin Junyu was just an insignificant member of this vast crowd of climbers. One drunken night gave Qin Junyu more than twenty years of memories out of nowhere. In those memories, Qin Junyu, once a force to be reckoned with in the business world, had been defeated by politi 2.5kReads7.4Score18514d adds
- 100 Reborn: From Suspension and Self-Criticism to the Pinnacle of Power 重生：从停职检讨到权力巅峰 (This book needs extensive revisions, so updates are temporarily suspended.) You only get a few chances in life to give it your all. Returning to 1997 with memories of his past life, he starts by writing a self-criticism after being suspended, then rides the tide upward, rises rapidly through the ranks, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle. 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
