Novels like The Young People at the Judicial Office
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- 1 I Got a Government Job, Who Still Wants to Be Reborn? 入编了，谁还想重生啊 (Everyday life + Romance + Slow burn) “I’ve spent my whole life taking exams, finally landed a government job, and hadn’t even been able to lie flat for two years. Why get reborn?” Thirty-something Zhou Zhicheng was reborn back to the time just after the high school science and humanities tracks split. The first big thing he did was haul his desk and chair out of the science class, which had only ten girls, and charge into the humanities class, which had only five boys. “What? I just like places 602Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 2 Destined for Officialdom 官命 Prison guard Chu Xiangyang temporarily pretends to be Fang Chuqing’s boyfriend. When he visits her home, her powerful father, Fang Chunhe, sees through the act at a glance. Chu assumes the ridiculous charade will end there, but then he accidentally uncovers Fang Chunhe’s secret romantic entanglements. His peaceful life is thrown into chaos, and a brand-new chapter in Chu Xiangyang’s life quietly begins. 45.2kReads8.8Score3.6k14d adds
- 3 Power Struggles in Officialdom: Overwhelming Authority! 官场争锋：滔天权柄！ After being framed by a treacherous colleague and demoted from the County Party Committee office to a township post, Zhang Huan became an idle nobody everyone could push around. He thought his life would simply fade away in a daze. But by a twist of fate, he saved the newly appointed County Party Committee secretary, and his political career took a new turn. 338Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 4 A Political Career Starting in the Countryside 官途从乡镇起步 Jiang Yu never imagined that an ordinary chance encounter on the road would turn out to be a major turning point in the script of his life, sending his life down a completely different path... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Way of Righteousness Lies in the People's Hearts: A Fan-Fiction Sequel 正道在民心同人作品续篇 Volume One, The Righteous Path Lies in the People's Hearts, concluded on December 31, 2025. This is why I am continuing the story with Volume Two: to further develop The Righteous Path Lies in the People's Hearts and share the readers' connection to the work! (Fan fiction). 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Secondment Diary of a Young Teacher 一个青年教师的借调日记 Chen Qingsheng was once a key teacher at Qingshan Town Middle School. When an unexpected opportunity arose to fill in temporarily at the county education bureau, he found himself stepping through its doors. Hoping to change the course of his life, he plunged into a sea of paperwork and meetings, trying to find his footing amid bureaucratic maneuvering and tests of the rules. At first, he was bewildered and uncomfortable with how the office operated. Then came a brief moment of triumph: after wor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Drifting Through the Sea of Bureaucracy 官海浮沉 Will the road lead straight to the clouds, or plunge into an abyss? Every step up the ladder is strewn with flowers and traps. Idealist Lin Yuanhang sets out from a poor mountain village, starting as the Party branch secretary with the desire to change his hometown. He thinks poverty will be his greatest challenge, unaware that he has already entered the mouth of a bizarre and unfathomable deep sea. 76Reads—Score614d adds
- 8 A Junior Civil Servant in the County Government 县直单位的小公务员 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Thirty Years of Political Ups and Downs 宦海沉浮三十年 A rural boy claws his way out of the countryside and into the world of politics, enduring relentless suppression in a grueling struggle to defy fate and change his life. After being tested in multiple workplaces and weathering the ups and downs of several relationships, he is repeatedly beaten down, only to turn the tables again and again. With no connections or backing, how far can he get in thirty years in politics? Is the problem the individual, or the system? A thought-provoking story. It al 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Rising Up from the Grassroots as a Civil Servant 从基层公务员开始奋起 In his previous life, Liu Feng was cheated out of first place in the civil service selection exam and spent thirty years as a grassroots contract worker, never getting a permanent position. Now that he's been given another chance at life, he vows to trample fate beneath his feet! 435Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 11 We're All Reborn, So Why Not Become Civil Servants? 都重生了，为啥不当公务员？ Chen Chang'an unexpectedly returns to sixteen years ago and unlocks perfect recall and X-ray vision! He takes the college entrance exams again, gets into a top university he once never dared dream of, and earns a fortune beyond his wildest dreams... All of it is in preparation for becoming a civil servant! Watch Chen Chang'an rise steadily through the ranks and reach the top. (Disclaimer: Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. This is not based on personal experience, s 440Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 The Rise of Dongshan 东山之崛起 On a night at the turn of the new century, Fang Mingyuan, a county Party secretary known for getting things done, unexpectedly received a transfer order. From that moment on, his life took a new direction. His successor, Wang Dapu, seemed ambitious and energetic, but gradually strayed from the right path of development, bringing the once-prosperous Dongshan County to a standstill and into crisis. With the county teetering on the brink, can Fang Mingyuan return to his old home and set things righ 368Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 14 A Fallen Official, Adrift in a Sea of Love 官场折翼情海沉浮 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3.6kReads6.7Score34214d adds
- 15 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
- 16 A Tumultuous Journey 跌宕起伏的征途 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it 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! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Yan Nanfang's New Novel: The Secret of the Black Diary 雁南方的新书：黑色日记本的秘密 My new work is here! Please come 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! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Wangchuan Linzhou: No Connections, Just Fighting Corruption and Protecting Livelihoods 望川林舟：无背景揪贪护民生 On his first day reporting for duty as a public affairs officer in Wangchuan Town, Lin Zhou runs into two infuriating problems: 12 fruit farmers are being compensated for their honey pear orchards as if the land were ordinary farmland, while Auntie Wang, who is paralyzed, has had her minimum subsistence allowance application rejected twice. His direct supervisor, Zhang Jianjun, simply advises him, “Don’t make trouble over this.” But Lin Zhou insists on making trouble. He crouches in the pear or 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Legendary Life of Lan Baohua 蓝保华传奇人生 If the course of your life is already set, then no matter how complex or difficult your circumstances are right now, there will still be a path meant for you. Lan Baohua keeps moving forward, step by step, along just such a path... I hope you’ll enjoy this work. Your support is what keeps me writing. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Human Heart Is Unfathomable 人心难料 Human hearts are treacherous and hard to read. You never know what the people who seem closest to you are thinking behind your back. Zhang Weixing, the Party secretary of Lai County, is determined to develop the local economy and lift the people out of poverty. But his partner, County Magistrate Wang Panfeng, is eager to take his place as Party secretary. To Zhang Weixing's face, Wang is all smiles and follows his every instruction. Behind his back, however, he constantly throws obstacles in his 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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
- 22 My Fourth Book, with You in My Dreams 梦里有你我的第4本书 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The City Builder 造城者 City Builder —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 A Universe Between the Lines 字里乾坤 The Universe Between the Lines 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Power Struggle's Maze: I Can See the Nexus of Fate 权路迷局：我能看见命运枢纽 In his previous life, he was framed, silenced in a car crash, and met an abrupt end. In this life, he is reborn, and awakens the "Fate Nexus" System. Who will be a valuable connection, who is a hidden enemy, and who harbors secret feelings for him: he can see it all at a glance. A chronicle of power struggles in officialdom, with a "Relationships' Eye" as its blade and rebirth as its sheath. Beneath the clash of power and intrigue lie the subtle shadows of human nature and authority. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Book Three by the Sunless King 日不落大王的第3本书 —Reads—Score614d adds
- 29 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
- 30 From Grassroots to the Summit: A Path to Success in Government 官途青云从基层到嵿峰 I, Wen Zhendong, was humiliated into becoming someone else's fall guy. From then on, my career soared, and with the support of the women in my life, I finally became the director of the Eighth Inspection and Supervision Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Only then did I discover that being made the fall guy all those years ago had been a move in the game laid out for my life... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Tides of the Political Arena 宦海沉浮 After more than twenty years as an official, Zhang Yanyu suddenly returned to the 1990s after an accident, carrying twenty years of historical memories. Would he be able to change the course of events? Watch as the family’s once-neglected, useless son gradually becomes its leading figure. Stay tuned! His sudden rise, however, made him a stumbling block to those whose official careers had once been smooth sailing. See how he cuts through every obstacle along the way. The tides of officialdom rise —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Silent Al: Book 5 沉寂的阿尔的第5本书 (This story is entirely fictional... and decidedly unconventional...) East, west, north, or south, square as a brick, wherever you need me, that’s where I go! After starting over, Wang Yangming takes the first step toward seizing control of his life, only to discover that the wind stirred by this little moth of his is getting stronger and stronger... This is the story of an ordinary man with a bit of a conscience, steadily striving to improve himself and throwing himself into the fray with all 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 33 A Book by Zhanfu 栈斧的一本书 Chen Yuanmin hit rock bottom, but he never gave up. Confident that life would span two hundred years, he vowed to ride the waves for three thousand miles. In the end, he reached the pinnacle of power. 49Reads6.4Score1214d adds
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 The Road to Officialdom: From Humble Beginnings to Rising Step by Step 官途：从寒门崛起到步步高升 The rules of officialdom come down to three things: integrity, caution, and diligence. Lin Xiangdong always held fast to his commitment to honesty, handled matters prudently, and worked hard for the people. Never forgetting his original aspirations, he advanced step by step, rising ever higher. 85.3kReads8.8Score4.9k14d adds
- 37 Huang Zhichen's Tenth Book 黄智宸第10本书 My new work is here! You can read it 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! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 In the World of Officialdom, One Wrong Move Can Get You Promoted 官场，不小心就升官了 Qin Mo, a 50-year-old, low-ranking employee at the Archives Bureau, wakes up one morning having traveled from 2025 back to the night before the 1995 civil service exam. After a miserable, bullied life in his previous life, all he wants this time is to make money and chase women, staying well clear of the troubles of government service. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Road to Power in Politics 官场青云路 After securing a government job, Lin Yu stepped through the doors of a government office with dreams and hopes in his heart, becoming a humble junior clerk. Born into an ordinary family, he relied on his own hard work and excellent grades to climb from the lowest rung to the very top. This is a story set in a parallel-universe Huaguo and has no connection to reality, so please don’t read it as such. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Book No. 24 by Orange Cat Wealth 橘猫有财气第24本书 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 So Righteous It’s Intimidating 正气逼人 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 95Reads6.5Score1314d adds
- 42 Reborn: Reaching the Peak of Officialdom 重生之宦海巅峰 [Reborn in the Political Arena + Grassroots Civil Servant + Thrilling Power Fantasy + Pinnacle of Power] Back in 1990, Wang Guofei, a graduate of Jing City University, resolves to change his fate. Armed with knowledge of what lies ahead, he blazes a path to the top through the treacherous world of politics. Become a senior official? That’s not enough. He wants to make money, too. So Wang Guofei starts walking the path others have taken, leaving them nowhere to go. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Absolute Power: Starting as a Grassroots Civil Servant 绝对权力：从基层公务员开始 Forced to break up with his girlfriend by her parents, he has his pride wounded and works hard to pass the civil service exam. But the road of life is full of temptations and traps. On one side is his helpless, pitiful wife. On the other is the lover with whom he once shared tender moments. Faced with a choice, he is torn between the two. Then he meets his first love and rekindles their relationship. From then on, the darkness in his life lifts, and his good fortune is only just beginning. As hi 228Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Above the Black Soil 黑土之上 Above the Black Soil is the second book in Qingzhou’s Hungry Liang’s anti-crime trilogy. After taking the first book’s flaws into account, such as its overly fast pace and reliance on a single case thread, the author developed the framework and wrote this second book. Preparations took about half a month, and the story was pieced together using several real-life cases. This story is entirely fictional; any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Sword Against Evil Sweeps Through Qingzhou 扫黑利剑破青州 This book is the first work in Qingzhou E Le Liang's anti-crime trilogy. It's their first time writing a book, so the writing is limited, and the story is under 100,000 words. The pacing is somewhat fast, and the plot mainly revolves around the Qingzhou case. Please forgive any shortcomings. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 Thinking of Wanqing at Dusk 黄昏念晚晴 This is a long novel about loneliness and emotional struggles in old age. The protagonist, Zhang Licheng, retires at sixty, looking forward to spending his leisurely later years with his wife. But not long after retiring, he receives divorce papers. For the next three years, he lives alone in a tiny apartment, shifting from “At last, some peace and quiet” to “It’s so quiet, it’s making me uneasy.” His bed is always cold, his meals are always makeshift, and when he wakes in the night, he can only 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Monk Who Left the Clergy 还俗僧 His name is Zhang Xiao Mo. An orphan from a farming family in the Central Plains, he was fifteen when both his parents died. A monastery in the mountains took him in. His head was shaved, he donned a monk’s robe, and he was given the Buddhist name Sheng Xian. From then on, his life was meant to be one of lamps and ancient Buddhas, morning bells and evening drums, until one night, the whistle of a train down the mountain reached his ears, and his heart never found peace again. At eighteen, he lef 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 49 Thinking of Wanqing at Dusk: Sequel 黄昏念晚晴：续 This is a work of realism that confronts the dilemma of elder care in China. Zhang Licheng is sixty-eight, has been retired for eight years, and has lived alone for five. His knees are shot, and he can no longer climb high places. Old Wu across the hall has a wife to help him out of the car. Zhang has no one. His monthly pension is ten thousand yuan, but medicine and groceries keep getting more expensive. What he fears most is falling ill: one illness could wipe out half a year's pension. Back 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 From Township Clerk to Civil Servant 公考上岸，从乡镇科员开始 [Civil Service Exams + Official Career + Rural Development + Lighthearted + Experience + Notes on Governing] Recommended for readers aged 25 and up, unless you’ve already decided to enter politics! Chen Mo arrived in Qingchuan Town with his provincial exam top-scorer’s notice in hand. Waiting for him was a leaky dormitory and the “symphony of catching drips.” He used a washbasin to calculate the intervals between drops with precision, prompting the passing Party secretary to tease him: “Young ma 6Reads—Score—14d adds
