Novels like Tales of Officialdom in Jinlin
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- 1 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! 244Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 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 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. 378Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 8 Straight to the Top 直入青云 Once you enter the marquis's household, it is as deep as the sea; the road to success has no end. Keep your original aspirations as you climb to the top, and rising to great heights will be child's play. Wen Junwu aims to make his mark on the road to success, shape the course of events, and watch the tides of fortune with a smile. But the path is far from smooth: ambushes, traps, and oppression come one after another. With powerful patrons at his side and beautiful women supporting him, he brush 740Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 9 In the Name of the People: Joining the Party at 25 名义：从95开始进部 In 2024, Chen Ping'an died suddenly while studying for an exam. When he opened his eyes, he had returned to 1995, the year he was born, as an unemployed young man with the same name. Drawing on hazy memories and a keen instinct for risk, he made a daring leap in the early stock market and earned his first fortune. Though a fast track to wealth lay within easy reach, he turned around and signed up for the township civil service exam. Carrying the memories of two lifetimes, he plunged headfirst in 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Road to Power Begins with Taking the Fall 权利巅峰从背锅侠开始 In 2025, Lu Chenzhou closed his eyes in despair. His career was in ruins, and his family had been destroyed. When he opened them again, time had turned back. He was in the conference room in 2003, at the meeting that would decide his fate. “Lu Chenzhou, you have to take full responsibility for this mess!” Zhao Tiankuo's sharp accusation was exactly the same as in his previous life. In his past life, he had bowed his head and admitted his guilt, and from then on had plunged into the abyss. This t 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Rising Through the Ranks in Government 官场扶摇直上 Lin Haoran, a poor scholar, enters officialdom and rises from the bottom through sheer brilliance. He climbs ever higher amid political schemes and affairs of the heart, ultimately reaching the peak of his career and finding lasting love. 17Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 12 I, Within the System, Tear Open the First Crack 我，在体制内撕开第一道口子 Me, Tearing Open the First Crack in the System 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 I Won't Hide It Anymore: You Can't Handle the Wrath of a War King 不装了，兵王的怒火你接不住 I’m done holding back. You can’t handle a soldier king’s fury. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Transferred Soldier King Marries in a Flash During College 转业兵王大学期间闪电结婚 Bai Yitu never expected that after returning to campus, he would be drawn by some mysterious force into one maelstrom after another. To pay for his father's medical treatment, he gave up his first chance at marriage. Then he unexpectedly uncovered the truth behind a college classmate's car accident. The shocking collusion between officials and businesspeople for illicit profits pushed him, against his will, to change everything. From passing the civil service exam for a provincial department to 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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? 774Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 17 Officialdom: I'm the Inspector General! What Are You Panicking About? 官场：我巡视组长！你慌什么？ The inspection team has arrived, shaking the entire city! As head of the team, Huang Fan wields a sharp sword, striking straight at the darkest corners of officialdom. Confronted by tangled webs of connections, slippery old hands, and privileged insiders trying to throw their family backgrounds around, Lin Chen merely smiles: "I represent the organization on this inspection. Connections are exactly what I'm here to investigate, and backgrounds are exactly what I'm here to take on!" From county-l 4.7kReads7.7Score32514d adds
- 18 A Book from Nanyue Under Heaven 天下南岳的一本书 329Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 19 The Road to Power: Starting as Executive Deputy 官途：从常务开始的青云之路！ He has been reborn for 23 years, and Liu Fan has spent those 23 years preparing. He will seize every opportunity! He builds up his strength, steadily accumulating it until the time is right. Starting as a deputy assigned to a small county in a remote mountain region, he serves the public interest and governs for the people. As Liu Fan transforms their lives, he also climbs step by step along the path of officialdom! [A fictional story, not realistic and not a reflection of anything else. Just a 118Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 20 The Lust for Power: From Rural Service Program to the Provincial Party Compound 权欲：从三支一扶到省委大院 In early 2006, a university student from a coastal region answered the nation's call to serve in the Three Supports and One Assistance program. He arrived in a remote mountain village in the southwest, put down roots at the grassroots level, and led the villagers to a better life. Winning the appreciation of his superiors, he steadily rose through the ranks toward the provincial Party committee compound. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Official’s Road: From Grassroots to the Summit 官路风云从基层到巅峰 Lin Yuan picked up the old suitcase that had been with him for four years. Its wheels clattered over the gravel road, the sound especially grating in the quiet mountain dusk. “Hey, young man, where are you headed?” The man squatting at the end stood up, showing a mouthful of yellow teeth. He was in his forties, with a scar running from the corner of his left eye down to his chin. “To report to the town government.” Lin Yuan tried to keep his voice steady. The men exchanged glances, then burst 395Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Road to Power in Officialdom 官路权梦 The winds and sands of the northwestern Gobi cannot wear down a young man’s spirit. Clinging to the conviction, “How could I bow and scrape before the powerful, and let that rob me of my joy?”, Sun Zhengping leaves the countryside and enters officialdom. With no connections to rely on and no shortcuts to take, he fights his way through mountains of paperwork and endless meetings, treading carefully through the maelstrom of power. The tides of the times surge. Some people lose their way as their 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Rising Straight to the Top 青云直上 After his boss is framed, Xiao Yifan faces adversity alone. He painstakingly unravels the truth, falls victim to the schemes of treacherous men, and receives the support of a benefactor. Though driven to the brink, he presses forward with sheer courage, unstoppable as a force of nature, ultimately building a great empire and becoming a winner in life. 1.5kReads7.6Score15014d adds
- 24 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 583Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 After My Divorce, I Rose Through the Ranks in Government 离婚后，我在官场一路开挂 The higher-ups send a special task force to investigate Luming County. After the deputy county magistrate mysteriously dies by suicide, Qin Chuan, a secretary in the Government Office’s secretarial section, loses his patron. Targeted by his superiors and hit by marital troubles, he finds himself surrounded by danger. Outnumbered and outmatched, how will he turn the tables? 11.8kReads6.6Score1.9k14d adds
- 32 Officialdom: Power in Interwoven Hands 官场：权利交织 Shang Quancai never expected that simply bragging would let two women turn the tables on him. He didn't want to lose face in front of them, so if he bragged to the point where nobody could prove him wrong, then it wouldn't count as bragging, right? Wasn't there a saying in official circles that nothing is impossible, only people who can't get things done? Besides, once you've taken a dump, can you really sit back down in it? 219Reads6.1Score10814d adds
- 33 Zheng Qi's Chaotic Life 郑琦的混沌人生 A novel set in a turbulent era: Many people are lost and uncertain. Their values, ideas about love, and moral standards are crushed beneath the wheels of the times, then redefined and rebuilt... 9.3kReads8.8Score89714d adds
- 34 A Book That Puts the Earth First 厚土为上的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 217Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 35 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 266Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 36 A Road to Power 权途有路 [No Rebirth] [No NTR] [No Deification] [No Heroes] [No System] An inspiring tale of an ordinary township civil servant who overcomes countless hardships and carefully climbs the ladder, step by step, until he takes the top seat on the district committee. There is romance, but also true friendship. 224Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 37 The Road to Power: Rising to Success from a Retirement Ceremony 官途：从退役现场开始平步青云 (Government career + one heroine + no System) From athlete to university to local government, experience a different kind of political novel. One wrong move, and the whole game is lost. A new beginning in life, back at the crossroads where retirement once began. Who says an athlete can’t pursue a career in government? I’m going to carve out a straight road all the way to the top! 921Reads6.6Score10314d adds
- 38 The Chronicles of Futures: Turmoil in the Shanghai Copper Market 期道风云录之沪铜风云 Chronicles of the Futures Market: Turmoil in the Shanghai Copper Market 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Catbait's 27th Book 猫饵第27本书 His patron is arrested, his sister-in-law is humiliated, his girlfriend betrays him, and petty people push him around. Lin Xiangdong faces his darkest hour from the start. Determined to change the lonely, frustrated life he led in his previous life, he decides to stop being timid and take the initiative, beginning by saving Fang Jie, his sister-in-law, from her tragic fate. This is the story of an ordinary man who rises step by step from the depths of power to reach the pinnacle of a political c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Officialdom: The People Trust Me, So Even in Death, I Have No Regrets! 官场：百姓信我，我死亦道哉！ There is no golden finger, no hilarious power fantasy, and no one who has transmigrated. This book will slowly push its male lead into the anguish of officialdom, all the way to his death. Yuan Tong repeatedly finds himself trapped in deadly predicaments. Death seems like an everyday nuisance at his side, but he cannot forget the people's high hopes for him. Integrity is a crime. Serving the people is a sin. Yuan Tong, born to a poor family, is caught in the middle of it all. He watches those wh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 My Grandfather's Sacrifice Sends My Third-Generation Official's Cells Into a Frenzy 爷爷祭天我官三代的细胞彻底暴走 Through countless trials, he never abandons his lofty ambitions! Though his grandfather has passed away, his spirit lives on. With foresight, Weng Qingyun seizes his opportunities, and the two baffling criminal cases in Longmen Town pose an immense challenge for him. Starting at the grassroots, he climbs a ten-rung ladder, with every rung harder than the last. He ignores the turmoil and stands by his principles: illness must be treated, and mistakes must be corrected. He takes on anyone who refu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 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. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Officialdom: After Putting Myself on the Line, I Rose Straight to the Top 官场：以身入局后，我青云直上 [Authentic Political Intrigue] [Highly Anticipated] [No System] [No Mindless Plot] Serving in government is both a technical skill and an art. It calls for political tactics, but even more so for political wisdom. Gu Mingchuan has barely become a secretary to a Party committee secretary when he falls victim to one underhanded scheme after another. Watch as he navigates both sides of the political arena, turns the tables, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power! 8.6kReads7.9Score89514d adds
- 46 First, I Expose My Fraudulent Bride, Then I Take Off in Politics 上岸先斩骗婚女，开始在官场起飞 Reborn, he rises smoothly through the ranks. The first thing you do after getting into government? Take down the woman who tricked you into marriage! Watch as Gu Chengfeng uses his knowledge of the future after being reborn to climb the political ladder and outmaneuver everyone around him! 42Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 47 Officialdom: From the Grassroots to the Top 官场：从基层走上巅峰 After graduating from college, Yang Chenguang passed the civil service selection exam with flying colors. He thought he would finally get a chance to make his mark, but instead he was sent to a remote backwater, where he stayed for three years... 571Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 48 The Officialdom Wordsmith: A Pen in Hand, I Forge My Career 官场文人：手握笔杆闯仕途 [Contemporary Political Novel] Li Chuang, a rural schoolteacher, changes his fate against all odds when an unusual article of his is published in a provincial newspaper, opening the door to a career in government. Making good use of his strengths, he earns the leaders' esteem and finds smooth sailing in his career. He learns the rules of survival and the philosophy of getting along in officialdom, reads people and situations, and knows when to go with the flow and draw on others' support. Naviga 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Waves in the Sea of Officialdom 官海浪潮 Can you get promoted in politics without powerful connections? Can you make a comeback after being sidelined? Qin Weimin comes from a farming family. Not one of his ancestors for eighteen generations ever held office. No connections? Then make your own opportunities! No network? Then build one yourself! See how a young man from a humble background, armed with an earnest heart, opens the door to advancement and writes a grassroots success story in the treacherous world of politics! 3.7kReads6.8Score29014d adds
- 50 The Road to Power 官途 This novel portrays ten years in the official career of the high-ranking official Li Xiangdong. Spanning economically moderately developed regions, remote and impoverished areas, and prosperous developed regions, it follows the protagonist as he faces the varied crises and challenges brought on by different places and positions. A realistic web novel. 1.3kReads6.9Score11914d adds
