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- 1 In the Name of the People: From the Start, I Snatch Zhong Xiaai and Enrage Hou Liangping 名义：开局截胡钟小艾气炸侯亮平 After taking three bullets, he received nothing but a certificate of merit. Under Liang Lu's pressure, Qi Tongwei had been ready to submit to her appointment, but at the crucial moment, he unexpectedly awakened the System… Faced with such a start, he relies on the System to find another way out beyond Liang Qunfeng's reach. From then on, he rises swiftly through the ranks, climbing ever higher. What is Liang Lu to him? What is Li Dakang? And what is Liang Qunfeng? 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Road to Success in Officialdom Begins at the Discipline Inspection Commission 从纪委开始的官场青云路 [An authentic tale of officialdom + smart characters + rising to serve the people + all walks of the power game + vividly drawn confidantes] With unspoken rules running rampant, Yu Bo is both virtuous and talented, yet he is the one pushed out in the ruthless competition, facing unemployment. Life is full of surprises. At the most unexpected moment, an incredible opportunity comes crashing down before him. One step forward leads to the heart of power, but also into a maelstrom of conflict... 850Reads7.2Score104Shelves
- 3 The Road to Officialdom: From Investigation Team to the Pinnacle of Power 官途：从调查组到权力巅峰 (Political intrigue + urban life + no harem) After witnessing a highway overpass accident, Fei Jianguo unexpectedly becomes the first witness. He is named to the accident investigation team and takes part in the inquiry, only to find that an apparently ordinary accident hides secrets that must not come to light… Fei Jianguo decides to move carefully, one step at a time, and forge his own path to the top. 27Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 4 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 565Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 In the Name of the People: Defying Fate, Starting at the Supreme People’s Procuratorate 名义：胜天半子从最高检开始 Zhou Cheng has just helped Wang Cheng complete an investigation into illegal pipeline discharges in Qijiang City. As soon as he returns to Yanjing, Meng Liang tells him he’ll be heading back to Handong with Wang Cheng. Meanwhile, Sha Ruijin and Gao Yuliang stand at a crossroads in Handong’s history, slowly making their way into an uncertain future. P.S. Everyone is a native of this world, and no one knows the script. 24Reads5.0Score—Shelves
- 6 In the Name of the People: The Handong Storm 名义之汉东风暴 Chen Haichuan, a capital-born scion of a powerful political family, is parachuted into Handong. Using Guangming District as his chessboard, he sets in motion a gripping game of political intrigue. He takes Qi Tongwei as his blade, dismantles the Zhong family and crushes the Zhao clan, advancing carefully at every turn. He takes on Chen Yanshi and keeps Sha Ruijin in check, every move a killer blow. When power clashes with ideals, who will make the final move? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 A Life of Pure Bliss: I Can See Countless Hidden Romantic Encounters 巨爽人生，我能看到无数隐藏艳遇 5Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 8 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 2.5kReads7.4Score179Shelves
- 9 In the Name of the People: Starting by Kicking Hou Liangping Out the Door 名义：从扫侯亮平出门开始 “Yuliang, I hear your prized pupil Hou Liangping is investigating you. You’d better prepare yourself...” “Secretary Gao, Section Chief Hou and several others are waiting outside for you...” “Teacher, you know why I came to see you today, don’t you?” “Liangping, I hear you’re planning to investigate me. If you need help, just ask your teacher. By the way, I have a file on you here. Take it back and see if anything needs correcting.” “Teacher, I was wrong. Please show me mercy...” 61Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 10 Master Director: From the Start, I’m Coaching an Actress on Her Performance! 大导演：开局指导女演员演技！ After transmigrating to a parallel world, Niu Yifan becomes a washed-up director in his fifties, saddled with bankruptcy and a serious illness. He nearly takes his own life, but luckily awakens the Great Director System. Any movie he makes, good or bad, earns him money as long as it generates emotional points. He can even exchange them for things from the movies. To help him become a great director, the System rewards him for coaching actresses and improving his own physique. If an actress has h 23Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 11 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... 239Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 12 A Selected Graduate's Career in the Sea of Bureaucracy 选调生的宦海生涯 At the turn of the century, Lin Tao, a young man from a farming family, graduates from university at the top of the civil service selection exam and heads to remote Heqing County in Guinan Province. Full of idealism, he soon encounters the many challenges of working in the real world. With keen powers of observation and a remarkable ability to learn, Lin Tao finds his way through the mud and grows stronger through every struggle. A true-to-life political novel that recreates the work and struggl 161Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 13 Book One by Zhixing Qianli Yuan 志行千里远的第1本书 In the summer of 2010, Qin Feng, a top student at Huaqing University, gave up a promising future and insisted on returning to his impoverished hometown of Qinghe County to serve as a government-selected trainee official. On a stormy night, a road in Qingshan Village collapsed. A ledger soaked in mud and water exposed a web of corruption that had been festering in local government for a decade. Through challenge after challenge, Qin Feng continued to grow, transforming from a green young trainee 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I’m an Aircraft Carrier Engineer, and You Want to Investigate Me, Hou Liangping? 我航母工程师，你侯亮平要查我？ After transmigrating into the world of In the Name of the People, he becomes a third-generation scion with immense power. To fulfill his grandfather's wish, Huang Feipeng resolutely quits his job and goes into business. His sudden wealth draws the attention of Hou Liangping. Just as Huang Feipeng is negotiating the sale of an aircraft carrier with foreign buyers, Hou Liangping tries to board the ship and inspect it. “Still claiming you’re not corrupt? You’re just a low-ranking section chief, and 531Reads—Score108Shelves
- 15 My Government Career: I Can See Everyone's Political Fortune 官场仕途，我能看见所有人的官运 Lin Wang, 25, is a graduate of a prestigious university and the lowest-ranking clerk in the government. With no connections or influential backers, he is assigned to the quietest place of all, the archives. His daily work consists of sorting old files. His colleagues see him as an outsider with a bleak future. His original ideals remain unchanged, but his methods and vision will continue to grow. He always appears in the right place at the right time, helping rising talents and cutting down evil 32Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 16 The Game of Power: The Dark Side You've Never Seen 权力游戏：你未见过的阴暗面 [Discipline inspection + case-solving + not a wish-fulfillment novel + no rebirth + no System + no golden finger] The pace is a little slow for the first thirty chapters in the interest of realism. As one cold case after another is solved, a major corruption scandal unfolds from the grassroots level all the way to the provincial government. The investigations come first; promotions are left to chance. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 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... 5.3kReads7.8Score421Shelves
- 18 Film and TV Crossover: My Second Brother Is Qi Tongwei, and My Third Brother Is Zhao Ruilong 综视：我二弟祁同伟，三弟赵瑞龙 [Transmigration + System + invincible + business + power fantasy + political intrigue + all kinds of dramas] After unexpectedly transmigrating into the world of TV dramas, I take Qi Tongwei and Zhao Ruilong on as my underlings. Zhong Xiaai is completely devoted to me. Hou Liangping gets on his knees and begs me for mercy. No one dares touch the Liang family? I do. I’ll avenge the original owner! Qi Tongwei: “Boss, I really want to get ahead. Please help me!” Zhao Ruilong: “Boss, the two Ma broth 2.8kReads5.9Score102Shelves
- 19 Reborn in Officialdom: The Road to the Top 重生官场，巅峰之路 The road to power is hard to navigate. You must not only dodge attacks from both sides, but also hold fast to the conviction of serving the public. When you prosper, work for the good of all; when you are down, keep yourself above reproach! This is the story of a third-generation official’s rise to the top. Jiang Ning is reborn in 1991. Driven by the convictions in his heart, he will lead a life utterly different from the one he lived before. Years of ups and downs in the political arena pass. W 1Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 20 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! 38Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 21 In the Name of the People: With a Virtuous Wife at Home, Who’d Bother Learning a Foreign Language? 名义：家有贤妻，外语狗都不学！ Chen Qingquan, a seasoned office drone, accidentally transmigrates into the script of In the Name of the People while studying a foreign language, becoming the character himself. The story begins on the eve of Qi Tongwei's proposal. Through a series of coincidences, Chen Qingquan ruins his proposal plans, setting off a chain of events that changes the plot. This story is entirely fictional and differs considerably from the original. We ask our esteemed readers to go easy on us. Please also point 1.1kReads5.9Score100Shelves
- 22 Honing the Blade Behind the Red Wall: From Hong Kong to Handong 红墙砺刃：从香江到汉东 This book follows the life of Zhou Jin, who holds fast to his original ideals and steadily moves forward amid the tides of his era, writing an ordinary story of his own. The road has been a hard one! 1. Setting: All place names, regional names, city names, institution names, department titles, and organizational structures in this book are fictional. They have no real-world counterparts and do not represent any actual organizations or regions. 2. Plot and characters: The plot, characters, polit 173Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 23 In the Name of the People: I Really Don’t Want to Join the Department! 名义：我真的不想进部啊！ He transmigrates into In the Name of the People, becoming the cherished last disciple of Professor Gao Yuliang. At the time, Zhao Lichun had yet to move to the capital, and the Han University faction had yet to fall apart. But Song Yanchuan only wants to lie flat. Standing before you now: Gao Yuliang is my mentor; Qi Tongwei is my eldest senior brother; Chen Hai is my second senior brother; Hou Liangping is my third senior brother; “Ungrateful disciple, do you really have no ambition?” G 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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 208Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 25 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. 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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… 1.6kReads8.5Score210Shelves
- 27 With the Backing Stone’s Power, Who Could Stop Me in Officialdom? 靠山石附体，官场横行我怕谁？ I’m not reborn, but I have a magical backer stone to guide me and reveal what’s to come. I may not be reborn, but I might as well be! Starting as a township clerk, I fight my way through the political arena, rise steadily through the ranks, and crush my rivals, becoming a fierce anti-corruption champion of the new era! (P.S. Apart from the golden finger, this is a traditional political novel with a realistic storyline, but it’s also a wish-fulfillment story. The author is a veteran of political 830Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 28 The Knockout: The Pinnacle of Power 狂飙之权力巅峰 Wang Tai is reborn at the point when he has just transferred to the municipal government, where he works as a driver for the leadership team. In his previous life, he missed his chances and spent his days accomplishing nothing. His girlfriend ruined his opportunity, then deliberately picked a fight with him half a month later and got together with a low-ranking official. Wang Tai lost both his money and his girl. Reborn, he decides he won’t indulge his girlfriend anymore. They’re breaking up. Ab 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 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. 221Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 30 The Road to Power: Rising Step by Step from the Grassroots 官道雄途：从基层开始步步高升 [Officialdom] + [Political Intrigue] In the early 1990s, the winds of change were sweeping across the land. The entire nation was cautiously trying to adapt to a new world. A young man rose from humble beginnings, keeping pace with the times as he climbed step by step to the pinnacle of power. 25Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 31 The Self-Cultivation of a Minor Bureaucrat 小官僚的自我修养 What exactly is the system in China? It seeps into every aspect of society and people's hearts, reaching every corner. It is ever-present, like a shadow. This book is a guide to surviving within the system, and can also serve as a case study to learn from. With penetrating thought, firsthand insight, and delicate prose, the author recreates the true story of an ordinary man growing into a minor bureaucrat. The petty rivalries, wine, women, wealth, and power of local officialdom; the humiliation 577Reads8.7Score118Shelves
- 32 The Uncrowned King 无冕之王 Jing Tao is reported during the public notice of his appointment as director. After his promotion falls through, his former leader makes a decision on his own and sends him to gain experience at the grassroots level. Under Jing Tao’s leadership, the community is reborn. Using his strengths, he actively takes part in the process of democratization and helps address a wide range of social issues, including housing, education, healthcare, elder care, and people’s livelihoods. He truly fulfills the 31Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 33 Li Dakang, Go Take Him Down! Why Are You Chickening Out? 李达康，你去干他呀，你咋怂了 This is a fanfic based on In the Name of the People. The protagonist, Xiao Chaoyang, is a transmigrator whose parents were martyrs. His adoptive father is the president of Handong University. The story mainly revolves around the Thirteen Tigers of Handong Province. 14.3kReads5.8Score194Shelves
- 34 Sun Liancheng May Be a Soft Touch, but Go Ahead and Try Pushing Him Around 软柿子孙连城，你捏下试试呢？ [In the Name of the People]+ [The Bright Sword]+ [Officialdom] Zhao Wenwu, son of Zhao Mengsheng, the towering mountain beneath the Bright Sword banner, joins an inspection team investigating Handong. When they arrive at Jingzhou's Dafeng Factory, Li Dakang panics! When they visit the food court in Luzhou, Zhao Ruilong makes a run for it! When they inspect Shanshui Group, Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang come knocking! When they look into the tea factory owned by Yi Xuexi's wife, even Yi Xuexi can't s 980Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 35 Qi Tongwei, Handan's Number One Highway 汉东第一高速祁同伟 In all of Handong, there can be only one boss, and his name is Qi Tongwei! What jade throne and golden Buddha? They're mine! A story about a nobody reborn into a dazzling world, making his mark and doing whatever he wants! 803Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 36 I, Qi Tongwei, Am Supposed to Be Poor? My Father Is Zhao Mengsheng! 我祁同伟，寒门？但家父赵蒙生！ [In the Name of the People + The Wreath at the Foot of the Mountain + Drawing Sword + The Knockout] They say you can only beat fate by half a move? I'll beat fate itself! Qi Tongwei was reborn in his college days. Since heaven had given him another life, fate would never get to trample him again! But something about his background in this life seemed different. Just a few days after his rebirth, a military jeep drove onto the campus of Handong University. “Qi Tongwei, your father is actually Zha —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 In the Name of the People: Xiao Ai Blows Bubbles for Me from the Start 名义：开局小艾给我吹泡泡 Qi Dingtian transmigrates into Qi Tongwei's nephew and snatches Zhong Xiaoai right from the start! He builds the Ali and Tencent empires and buys an aircraft carrier to bring home. Gao Qiqiang drops to his knees and cries, "He has the heavens at his back," while Meng Yu obediently does as she's told. How did this leopard-print auntie suddenly become a tech tycoon? 20Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 38 In the Name of the People: Securing the Realm 名义之鼎定山河 Li Zhiyuan is born into the world of In the Name of the People. Born in Luzhou City, Handong Province, he obtains the supreme treasure known as the “Copper Coin.” In public, he relies on the Li clan and the Chasing Wind Society to build the “Li Family Army.” In secret, he lays countless pieces on the board, rising to the top one step at a time. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Sunshine in Handong: My Sweet Life in Politics and Law 汉东暖阳：我的政法甜宠日常 Reborn in the 1980s + sweet romance and healing + a quiet rise to success Qi Tongguang is reborn in the 1980s as Qi Tongwei's biological older brother. The regrets of his past life? He'll set them all right this time! He is Gao Yuliang's prized student and a young man whom Old Master Liang considers “a person of insight.” He recognizes opportunities, quietly lays the groundwork, and builds good relationships. Petty troublemakers? He crushes them with ease. Dangerous whirlpools? He keeps his dist 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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... 41Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 41 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 210Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 42 In the Name of the People: Plotting My Rise After Graduating from Handong University 名义：从汉大毕业后开始布局 In the Name of the People + Scion of the Central Leadership Zhao Ruilong: Jingzhou cannot allow someone this damn impressive to exist. Su Muyan: Well, today you’ve met one. Su Muyan also said: A Director Qi with political savvy off the charts is so captivating. But I’m not jealous, because he’s one of my people. Someone is using the Moon Lake Food City to try to drag Professor Gao into the mess. Don’t worry, a mysterious force will step in. You say that old Chen Yanshi has a foul temper and 782Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Reborn in Politics: Defying the Odds 重生仕途：胜天半子 Greed is like fire: if left unchecked, it will spread across the land. Desire is like water: if not restrained, it will flood the heavens. His father is thrown into prison, and his mother jumps to her death. Who is the mastermind behind it all? Qi Mingdong is reborn ten years in the past. Following clues and patiently piecing them together, he uncovers the truth, brings down the person who orchestrated everything in his previous life, turns the tide, and builds a great legacy. His political care 17Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 44 Reborn in the Political Arena: My Patron Falls from Power at the Start 重生官场：开局靠山倒台 [Not a power fantasy + Not a reskinned story + No System + No female lead + Political power struggles] People say the character for “official” has two mouths, but that's not really true. A true official is the subtle link between those two mouths. He must be able to pass on orders from above and guide those below. In his previous life, he spent thirty years struggling in officialdom without making any progress. Reborn, he found his powerful patron had fallen. This time, Ren Wu would take his fat 1Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 45 Aspiring to the Azure Clouds 欲上青云 My new story is here! Feel free to 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! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Road to Power: A Chance Encounter with a Heiress 官路争锋，从邂逅豪门千金开始 [No cheating, no transmigration, no rebirth. Political advancement and tangled romance, ordinary man and rich beauty, realistic and engaging.] When Li Zhi graduates, he turns down a high-paying job in the provincial capital and a chance to pursue graduate studies, leaving his hometown for his girlfriend’s city and passing the civil service exam for a small township. He thinks they’ll live happily ever after, but her parents tear them apart. Starting alone in a remote township far from home, he b 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 In the Name of the People: I Am Zhao Mengsheng's Grandson 名义：我赵蒙生之孙 A feel-good story with one heroine!!!! Zhao Shanzhi transmigrates as the grandson of Zhao Mengsheng. His father is a powerful figure in government, making him a top-tier princeling. He starts a company that grows into a Fortune Global 500 powerhouse, with enormous influence overseas and partnerships with the government. There’s no System here. Even if one showed up, it would have to call him big brother. Zhao Mengsheng suddenly tells the protagonist to make a name for himself in Handong. See how 206Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Sixth Book by Yidewei Lin 以德为林的第6本书 He came to his girlfriend’s hometown for love, but a year later she broke up with him. Though lonely, he didn’t give in to despair and kept moving forward. He never expected to run into her on the court… 996Reads8.9Score206Shelves
- 49 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… 2.3kReads8.8Score240Shelves
- 50 Leader Sha, What Should We Do About This Superpowered Qi Tongwei? 沙帮主这个祁同伟有异能怎么办？ In the apocalyptic world, he was a major figure, but his lover and sworn brother joined forces to betray him. Cornered, he fought a desperate battle against a mutant beast, and they ultimately died together. But the wheel of fate kept turning. He brought his mysterious pocket dimension with him when he transmigrated to this shared world of television dramas and films. He had intended to seize Qi Tongwei’s body and gain a chance to be reborn, but the will of this world sensed his plan and mercile 843Reads5.7Score—Shelves
