Novels like The Pinnacle of Power: It All Started When the Organization Invited Me for Tea
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- 51 I Was Air-Dropped into Jingzhou to Take on Li Dakang! 我，空降京州，硬刚李达康！ Professor Gu Huaizhi of Longdu University arrives in Jingzhou and is immediately sidelined by Li Dakang. Li Dakang: “A bookworm can’t govern a city!” From being exposed by Longguo Television while working at the public complaints office to reviving the equity dispute at Dafeng Factory... Gu Huaizhi keeps striking at Li Dakang’s sore spots and quickly makes a name for himself in Jingzhou! Li Dakang: “Gu Huaizhi, do you even acknowledge me as the person in charge?” Gu Huaizhi stands his ground: “L 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Hou Liangping Accused Me of Embezzlement, So I Took Down the Zhong Family 侯亮平说我贪污，我反手整垮钟家 Ding Yizhen flees from Handong, and Chen Feng is ordered to transfer to Jingzhou at a critical moment. But not long after taking office, Hou Liangping comes knocking. Faced with everyone’s distrust, Chen Feng finally loses heart. “If you all think I, Chen Feng, am unfit for the job, then there’s no reason for me to stay in Handong.” But once Chen Feng actually leaves, Hou Liangping panics. “Chen Feng, please, come back! Handong is falling apart!” 1.3kReads5.4Score—Shelves
- 53 The Prequel to In the Name of the People: Stories from Handong's Political Circles 名义前传：汉东官场的那些事儿 At the bottom, you're a pawn in someone else's hand. At the top, you're the one moving the pieces. From the early power struggle between Zhao Lichun and Liang Qunfeng to the later rivalry between Li Dakang and Gao Yuliang, the fighting never stops. All kinds of people and events combine to weave the tangled, ever-changing web of Handong. Born in the countryside, Li Dakang rose through hard work and political savvy to become Zhao Lichun's secretary. Starting out in Jinshan County, he went on to g —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Changing Shi Dakai’s Fate, Starting at the Dadu River 改变石达开命运，从大渡河开始 There is a System, with a focus on realistic history and an ordinary golden finger. This isn't a mindless power fantasy where the System raises an army for the protagonist. If that bothers you, don't read this. Shi Dingqing, a third-year university student, transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking soldier under Shi Dakai, the Wing King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It's May 1863, and Shi Dakai will be defeated and die in June. Shi Dingqing is currently marching alongside him. How is this 5Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 55 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—Shelves
- 56 The Grand Chess Game of Politics: I Am the Player 官场大棋局：我是执棋人 In his previous life, he had planned every move with care. Yet just one step from the pinnacle of power, an unseen hand shoved him into the abyss. His career came to a bitter end, and he died with regrets. Now, returned in a dream, he found himself back at the crossroads where he had graduated from college and faced a life-changing choice! Zhao Weimin, carrying decades of precise memories from the future and a lifetime's worth of political wisdom, calmly placed the first piece that would rewrite —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 The Peak of Politics: Winning with a Rebellious Streak 2 巅峰官场：胜在反骨2 [Rebirth + officialdom + revenge + one heroine + satisfying read + no saintly protagonist] Reborn in 2001, Zheng Gongcheng uses his foresight to earn three exceptional promotions. In 2003, he takes charge of Fengyang County’s Party Committee, sees through the ways of officialdom, governs with dedication, improves people’s lives, and rises to the top. This book is dedicated to readers who enjoyed The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Winning Through Defiance and to fans of officialdom novels. May the “unr 41Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 58 Qi Tongwei: Dakang and Liangping Are Investigating Me? Xiao Ai Stands by Me 祁同伟：达康亮平查我？小艾力挺 He transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People and is bound to a god-tier System. This time, I, Qi Tongwei, will defy fate and change my destiny. I won't be anyone's pawn anymore! Anyone who stands in the way of my rise will pay. I'll date Zhong Xia'ai again, show off our romance, and drive Hou Liangping mad with jealousy! 23Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 59 Officialdom: Brother, I Thank Your Ancestors for Eight Generations! 官场：兄弟，我谢你八辈祖宗！ Let's set out again with Gao Weijun! The end of your past life was merely someone else's beginning. You were played for a fool without even realizing it. Not this time! Watch as these brothers stand shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, and walk the road together! Stop falling out with people at the drop of a hat. That's childish! 28Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 60 The Road to Power 权力官途 268Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 61 In the Name of the People: Rising Through the Ranks, Starting in Handong 名义，从汉东开始一路高升 After a stroke of incredible luck, Zhou Junhui transmigrates into the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. Through hard work, he gets into Handong University. It is not until the day after he enrolls that he discovers he has landed in the world of In the Name of the People. With a little more foresight than his peers, Zhou Junhui enjoys a smooth career and rises steadily through the ranks. 84.8kReads—Score6kShelves
- 62 In the Name of the People: Living the Way Qi Tongwei Dreamed Of 名义：活成祁同伟梦想中的样子 After Li Zheng died unexpectedly, he found himself in the world of The Name of the People. An ordinary man, Li Zheng wanted to turn his knowledge into money. He threw himself into studying, believing that the harder he worked, the luckier he would get, and sure enough, he managed to make his mark on society's development. Unlike the original The Name of the People, there are no good people in this version. Chen Yanshi has been Zhao Lichun's partner for years, and Qi Tongwei feels little guilt ab 5.1kReads5.4Score101Shelves
- 63 The Road to Power 问鼎权途 Through one ordinary day after another and one trial after another, watch Lin Zheyu ride the waves, overcome every obstacle, and climb to the very top... 1kReads8.5Score103Shelves
- 64 The Debtor 欠债人 Bian Xiangyang was drowning in debt. Overwhelmed after his divorce, he jumped into a river to end his life, but Jiang Zihao happened to be there and stopped him. Jiang hatched a sinister scheme and hired him for two million yuan to murder his mistress, Wang Lili. But Bian was completely won over by Wang Lili's beauty and courage. He learned that everything she did was for revenge, came to understand her, and fell in love with her. He went on to climb the career ladder and begin a new life... The 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Transmigrating into In the Name of the People: From the Start, I Steal Hou Liangping’s Opportunity 穿越名义，开局截胡侯亮平 Long Jianzhang had always been a small cog in the grassroots bureaucracy, until he suddenly transmigrated into the world of In the Name of the People and became the head of the Second Investigation Division of the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau, jumping straight from a junior clerk to a deputy department-level official. Fortunately, he retained his predecessor's memories and habits. Armed with a god's-eye view, he began to gradually clean up this deranged world. No consp 2.7kReads8.1Score108Shelves
- 66 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... 2.8kReads8.2Score258Shelves
- 67 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 358Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 68 The Crown Prince of Handong: What Does Zhao Lichun's Arrest Have to Do with Me? 汉东太子爷，赵立春被抓关我屁事 After transmigrating to Handong, he becomes Zhao Ruilong, the only son of Zhao Lichun, a corrupt official! From the start, Zhao Lichun is placed under investigation, and Handong launches a full-scale manhunt for the Zhao family. But just as Hou Liangping arrives to arrest him, he is taken hostage by an armed group of men in black? As Hou Liangping follows the trail, he discovers that Zhao Ruilong has the military as his “protective umbrella”! And they are not only protecting Zhao Ruilong, but al 62Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 69 Myriad Worlds: Beginning with In the Name of the People 诸天：从人民的名义开始 “The System got MVP! Cui Mingli is a freeloader who wins by doing nothing~” What kind of life would you lead if the three thousand worlds were nothing more than a series of single-player games to you? Cui Mingli says it’s great. He enjoys and toys with the myriad worlds like a single-player gamer. It all begins with In the Name of the People. Cui Mingli: “Cheating in a single-player game doesn’t count as hacking, does it? The most important thing is having fun.” So says the only player. 3Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 70 A Mind-Reading Guide to Officialdom: Starting as a Female Leader's Secretary 官场读心术：从当女领导秘书开始 (Multiple heroines + an exhilarating rise through the ranks + no drawn-out romantic drama + daring to dream and act) Dumped by his girlfriend and hit by a car, Qin Jian wakes up with the ability to read minds. One stroke of good luck follows another. He shows off his powers, starting out as a secretary and embarking on a thrilling career in officialdom that takes him to the pinnacle of power... A beautiful woman walked in. She was about 1.68 meters tall, with her hair loosely pinned up. She wore —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 In the Name of Sun Liancheng of Handong 汉东孙连城的名义 In the Name of Sun Liancheng. In the Name of Sun Liancheng In the Name of Sun Liancheng In the Name of Sun Liancheng In the Name of Sun Liancheng. In the Name of Sun Liancheng In the Name of Sun Liancheng In the Name of Sun Liancheng 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 In the Name of the People: I Rule Hansdong with an Iron Fist 名义：我在汉东只手遮天 Lin Lin transmigrates into the TV series In the Name of the People. Starting as a low-ranking clerk, he rises step by step alongside Qi Tongwei until they reach the top, becoming an all-powerful force in Handong. There is no System in this book. Lin Lin's only golden finger is his familiarity with In the Name of the People. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 In the Name of the People: Yan Song's Chess Game in Handong 名义：严嵩的汉东棋局 He was once a powerful minister of the Ming dynasty, commanding the court and wielding immense power. When he opens his eyes again, his identity has changed. Now he is the head of a local political and legal affairs system, at the center of an invisible web of intrigue. The power struggles around him come one after another. In this game, he must not only find his footing amid the undercurrents, but also lay out an endgame no one can predict. 212Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 74 In the Name of the People: My Wife Is Pei Qianqian, Can I Outwit Heaven? 名义：家妻裴倩倩，胜天半子否？ Qi Tongwei swore he would beat fate by half a move, but in the end he was driven to swallow a bullet and die alone on Lone Eagle Ridge. Reborn, Qi Tongwei flatly rejects Liang Lu, takes down the despicable Hou Liangping, humiliates Chen Yanshi, and charges all the way into the central government! [This is a fanfiction. Some plot points differ from the original work, so please bear with us. The setting is fictional.] —Reads—Score10.1kShelves
- 75 Reborn in 1988: A Small-Town Cadre's Defiance of Fate 重生1988小镇干部的逆天改命 In his previous life, Lin Chen’s life plunged into darkness after he was framed. Reborn, he faces the impoverished countryside and undercurrents of officialdom once more. Watch him use his past-life experience to navigate policy and people’s hearts; See how he rises from a suppressed newcomer at the grassroots level to a ruthless force stirring the tide of reform, forging a path to wealth and success in officialdom in the 1980s! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 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—Shelves
- 77 Officialese 官话 He spouts nothing but empty platitudes for the sake of his political career. His silence and patience are only temporary, as he bides his time until the day he can make his move. His official-sounding talk is all for others. He puts on airs and strikes poses at every turn, building momentum year after year as he climbs higher. His lifelong lies were never what he wanted, but the temptations of politics were too hard to resist. His promises were never meant to deceive, but in matters of the heart 601Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 78 Reborn in 2012: The King Returns 重生2012之王者归来 Betrayed after spending his previous life as a lovesick doormat, he makes a comeback in this one. The story follows how a reborn man uses his foresight to build a business empire amid the mobile internet boom… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 In the Name of the People: My Secretary Team Helps Me Become Handong’s Leader! 名义：秘书帮的我，成汉东领袖！ [In the Name of the People] [Villain] [Film and TV Crossover] Reborn into a new life, he becomes Jin Zhongguo, Li Dakang's secretary, and joins the second-largest secretary faction in Handong! Gao Yuliang: “You're quite a promising young man. Would you be interested in working for me?” Li Dakang: “I never expected my secretary to become the most important benefactor of my career!” Zhao Ruilong: “Brother, my dear brother, take me along and let me join in!” Hou Liangping: “If Liangping was born, w 107Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 80 Reborn to a Career in Officialdom 重生之官运 Wu Zhuoran, a university graduate selected for a government post with no connections to rely on, stumbles into politics by chance. With his intelligence and courage, and through tireless effort, he makes like-minded friends, resists temptation, and challenges and defeats every obstacle in his way, step by step reaching the pinnacle of his political career and his life... 106Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 81 The Great Writer Chen Qingquan: Starting by Pursuing Liang Lu 文豪陈清泉：从追梁璐开始 [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Ensemble cast + political drama] Chen Qingquan’s soul travels back thirty years. Armed with the [Tomato Entertainment System], he becomes a man of letters and a scholar, all to rise to high office. [In the Name of the People] [I Am the Master of My Own Fate] With thirty years of political experience, no one understands Handong’s political scene better than he does! Starting by seeking justice for ordinary people and solving cases, he begins in the supervisory syst 7Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 82 Officialdom: A Second-Generation Scion Joins the Grassroots 官场：二代入基层 Lin Jianghe is reborn forty years in the past. Using his foresight and the advantages of his family background, he carves out a place for himself in the political world. Along this rugged road to power, Lin Jianghe cuts through every obstacle and rises all the way to the top! 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 The Great Way Is for the People 大道为民 Are generals and ministers born to their stations? Even commoners can change the world. He was extraordinarily talented, yet willingly started from scratch in one of the country’s officially designated poverty-stricken townships. He had a fortune, yet chose to seize the moment and venture boldly into the changing times. And he had the power to foresee his beloved’s future, so he swore to protect the woman he loved. In that noisy, restless era, an era brimming with hope, everything was just begin 5.1kReads8.9Score614Shelves
- 84 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 The Eagle’s Outlaw, Qi Tongwei, Wants Me to Return to China! 鹰酱法外狂徒，祁同伟请我回国！ [Back to Handong]+ [Crush the Sha Family Gang]+ [Save the Handong University Faction] As a rising star in Silicon Valley, Gao Chen was thriving, using the law to clear the way for his company while staying in close contact with China. Then Qi Tongwei showed up and told him that his father, Gao Yuliang, was under investigation. Gao Chen: ???? Qi Tongwei: If you do nothing, the Handong University Faction will be finished, and your teacher's reputation will be ruined in his final years. Qi Tongwei: 123Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 86 In the Name of the People: I Vote for Chen Yanshi, Who Refuses to Retire! 名义：我投退而不休陈岩石一票！ [System novel] [Transmigration novel] [Alternate universe] [Fiction] [Fan fiction] Li Quan is a transmigrator whose life is a mix of good and bad luck, full of twists and turns. The good news is that he comes from a well-off family and never has to worry about food or clothing. The bad news is that he was born with an incurable lung disease. Although it has no obvious symptoms, is not contagious, and leaves his lung function normal, his life is as fragile as a dying candle. Fate always seems to 7Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 87 I'm Reborn, So It's Only Natural to Have Powerful Connections, Right? 都重生了，靠山硬一点很正常吧？ [One Female Lead] [No Harem] [No System] [Knowledge of the Future] [Slice of Life] Cheng Yuan is betrayed by his ex-girlfriend, suppressed by his rival in love, and made a scapegoat. Before he even turns forty, he dies a bitter and frustrated man! When he opens his eyes, Cheng Yuan has returned to the very day his girlfriend betrayed him. Given a second life, Cheng Yuan will use his knowledge of the future to make the right move at every turn and smoothly climb to the pinnacle of life! It all be 38Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 88 Bullied by My Childhood Friend, I Reborn and Raced into the Special Forces 被青梅迫害，重生后我狂飙进部 [Rebirth + Officialdom + The early school chapters lay the groundwork for a career in politics; the second volume officially enters the political arena] The year of the college entrance exams, Li Xiaofeng was betrayed by his childhood sweetheart, Lu Huihui, and lost his dream of attending his ideal university! Time flew by, and his three years at vocational college passed in the blink of an eye. Through diligence and hard work, Li Xiaofeng got into graduate school at Kyoto University! The wheels 34Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 89 Officialdom: Five Years in Office, Leading the County Out of Poverty 官场：上任五年，带全县脱贫致富 In 2018, just after Wu Shixie takes office, he is faced with a severe crisis: the local government is strapped for cash and can't even pay its employees. Watch how he puts resources to work, manages the budget, promotes capable people, and uses a range of governing methods to transform the county! Once you take office as a local official, you must devote yourself to the people and plan for generations to come. Watch how Wu Shixie leads the whole county out of poverty and toward prosperity, givin 640Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 The Summit: Back Then, I Was Just a County Office Nobody 登顶时刻：那年我还是县委小卒 Chen Lin had always looked up to his mentor as a guiding light on the path to an official career. He never imagined that his mentor had only ever seen him as a tool for climbing the ranks, and had even been sleeping with his girlfriend. With his career and love life both in ruins, Chen Lin wanted to fight back, but he was just a minor player with no power to stand against them. Then one day, his superior, Li Huanyan, asked to meet him... 78Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 91 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. 198Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 In the Name of the People: I, Zhao Dehan, Just Want to Lie Flat 名义：我赵德汉只想躺平 He transmigrated into another world as Zhao Dehan, a greedy little official. After spending his previous life slaving away, all he wanted was to lie flat. But some people just wouldn’t let him lie flat. Damn it! I’m done playing along with you. I have a cheat! He took all the money out of the villa and left behind only a picture of a long-mouthed monkey. The plan to catch Hou Liangping red-handed failed. With information so badly mismatched and Ding Yizhen missing, a bunch of old-timers in Hando 3.1kReads5.7Score100Shelves
- 93 In the Name of the People: I, Gao Yuliang's Son-in-Law, Hold All the Power 名义：我，高育良女婿，一手遮天 Sha Ruijin arrives from outside the province, representing the “Secretary faction” and taking the reins of power! Li Dakang holds sway over Jingzhou as a regional power broker of the “local faction”! Meanwhile, Gao Yuliang's “Handong University faction” is on the verge of collapse amid the storm! —Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 94 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—Shelves
- 95 A Prodigy's Path to Power 天骄仕途 The world of officialdom is full of unseen clashes and schemes, ruthless enough to kill without spilling a drop of blood! It may look like flowers embroidered on brocade, but beneath the surface, it’s a pot boiling over a raging fire! Lu Mingyuan, a small-town exam grinder, rose from humble beginnings, enjoyed a meteoric career, took command of power, and improved people’s lives, composing a magnificent chapter for a new era! 8Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 96 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—Shelves
- 97 Reborn in the Political Arena: From a Leader’s Driver to the Pinnacle of Power 重生官场：从领导司机到权力巅峰 Xu Liang was ruined by scheming villains. His entire life was one disappointment after another, and even making ends meet became a struggle. So when he got the chance to be reborn, he swore to change everything that had happened in his previous life! I’ll seize every opportunity! I’ll get revenge on everyone who wronged me! I’ll claim every advantage for myself! But after weathering countless trials, he realized that even at the top, you still have to keep your feet on the ground to live with pe 9Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 98 The Ups and Downs of Officialdom: From Teacher to Public Servant 宦海沉浮：从教师到公仆 As a newly appointed teacher, Xie Lingfeng wanted to be a beacon of civilization, illuminating the world. But a chance encounter sent him into the government, where he embarked on a career navigating the tides of officialdom. “If I can’t be a teacher, then let me become a public servant who serves the people!” 2.1kReads8.4Score123Shelves
- 99 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins as a Police Officer in a Detention Center 官场：掌权之路从看守所民警开始 Yang Junbang, a police officer with the criminal investigation squad, was framed and demoted to work at a detention center. There, Yang Junbang met his benefactor and ultimately embarked on a path to defy fate and change his destiny. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Third on the Provincial Server! Only Then Did I Learn He’s Zhao Ruilong’s Older Brother 官至省服第三！才知是赵瑞龙亲哥 [In the Name of the People + The Knockout + Operation Icebreaker + Other Film and TV Universes Combined] [Tech Tyrant + Power Games + National Destiny Wagers + Four Beauties of Chinese Paladin] On the eve of the 1991 Southern Tour, Zhao Feng, a double PhD from MIT, was reborn. Armed with blueprints for a 128 MB chip, he smashed imported equipment right in front of Zhong Zhengguo. “Our domestic yield is 98%. That foreign junk you bought on your knees belongs in a museum!” “And keep your daughter 18.1kReads6.1Score978Shelves
