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- 151 The Pinnacle of Power: Breaking the Deadlock in Yuanshan Town 权力巅峰:从远山镇破局开始 What backing could a nobody possibly have? When he's driven into a corner, that's the strongest backing of all! His bright future is stolen from him, his former lover turns her back on him, and just as his political career begins in Yuanshan Town, he falls into one trap after another laid by petty schemers. Everyone thinks he'll sink without a trace, never realizing that desperation is his greatest trump card. Caught in the turmoil of local politics, Wang Hao keeps his strength hidden and plays 381Reads6.1Score14714d adds
- 152 Zhang Yiliang's Notes on Officialdom 张一亮官场笔记 A civil servant from a poor rural town gets dumped and framed by his superior from the start! But danger and opportunity always go hand in hand. From then on, he navigates the political arena, rises through the ranks, and makes his way to the top! 1.5kReads6.3Score11314d adds
- 153 Official Career: Starting with an Assignment Back to My Hometown! 官途:从空降家乡开始! Well, the synopsis is gone! (Dropped into the action, a local native, insanely well-resourced, one heroine!) With the insight of someone reborn, Jiang Feng seizes every opportunity, backs the right people, does the right things, and serves the people! I came back only to make my hometown a better place. What? The education system is lacking? Then I'll bring in a university campus! What? The economy is struggling? Then I'll improve the business environment and get us onto the top 100 list! What? 2.5kReads7.7Score24214d adds
- 154 A Deputy County Chief’s Wild Ride 从副县长开始狂飙之旅 [Officialdom] + [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] + [Reborn] + [One Female Lead] + [Locked-Room Mystery] In his previous life, Xu Tianhua did whatever it took to climb the ladder, only to end up with a hasty, ignominious finish. Now he has returned to the age of thirty. Armed with foreknowledge, he plans to live differently, enjoying the journey of life to the fullest and leaving himself no regrets. [The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Please read the novel itself.] 371Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 155 Investigated from the Start! Reborn, I'm Turning the Tables in Politics! 开局被查!重生我要逆袭官场! The little girl who used to follow her around, calling her “Sis” again and again, is now a powerful figure in her own right! How quickly time flies. Officialdom is like a chess game: one careless move can cost you everything. Officialdom is like a battlefield: there may be no clash of blades, but danger lurks around every corner. Cheng Mo is caught between power and emotion! He moves carefully, step by step, straight toward the top. That is officialdom: a war without smoke, and a journey of self 296Reads—Score11214d adds
- 156 Temptation in the Political Arena 官场诱惑 From the grassroots to the top, from integrity to losing one's way: the ultimate struggle over desire, conscience, and career advancement. This is a realistic, documentary-style literary work. 35Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 157 Civil Servant: You Talk Connections? I Follow the Rules! 公务员:你讲关系?我讲条例! My name is Xu Nuo. My colleagues all call me a bookworm. They don't know that behind my glasses lies the Regulations on the Appointment of Cadres, a book that determines everyone's fate. He talks connections. I talk rules. He works the personal angle. I follow procedure. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 I Drove the Whole Office Mad, Then a Big Shot Handpicked Me for Promotion 气疯全单位,我被大佬点名提拔 Let me start with the conclusion: I'm Lin Zheng. After being reborn, all I wanted was to be a decent person who follows the rules. Instead, I became the office's living King of Hell. I really didn't mean to. Scene One: An old colleague asks me to run out and buy popsicles. Me: “According to the regulations, personal errands aren't allowed during work hours.” (smiles) Result: The old colleague freezes on the spot, so furious his CPU practically starts smoking. The whole office: “Yikes... Is this —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Dragon Hides in the Abyss: A Tale of Ruthless Power Plays 龙隐于渊:铁血权谋 Amid the tide of reform and opening up, Lin Qinghai, a boy who was abducted as a child, grows up under his adoptive mother’s military-style discipline. He enters the National University of Defense Technology as the top scorer in his province and proves his mettle in live-fire exercises, only to lose his chance to compete in an international special forces tournament because of interference from a mysterious force. His encounter with Wang Wan’er, the daughter of a military family, entangles his f 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 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! 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting with My Discharge from the Military 权力巅峰,从退伍转业开始 Tags: Urban, Political Career Just after transferring from his decisive and efficient post as a battalion commander to a local government job, the protagonist suffers a double blow: His girlfriend dumps him to climb the social ladder, while his unfamiliarity with the rules of officialdom leads him to misjudge an important decision due to a lack of information, leaving him in a tight spot. With the help and guidance of a lively female colleague, he begins to see through the unspoken rules hidden 7.2kReads7.3Score63914d adds
- 162 Pinnacle of Power: Reborn with Cheats, I Outwit Heaven 权力之巅:重生开挂的我胜天半子 He took a perfect start and turned it into a complete disaster. He worked himself to the bone all his life, yet accomplished nothing. Reborn in 1999, Wang Linhai returns to the most important turning point in his life. This time, he has to seize every chance to get ahead, keep pace with the times, fulfill the dream he never achieved in his previous life, and do something worthwhile for ordinary people! 579Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 163 Great Wei: My Father Is a Transmigrator Too 大魏:父皇也是穿越者 Dual transmigration + dimensional domination + dynasty reform + thrilling, ruthless action + technological supremacy + political intrigue + no System, just hoping to bring you all a smile. Lu Ming transmigrated into the least favored “idiot” fourth prince of Great Wei. He planned to keep his head down and grow stronger while waiting for this mess of a country to fall. Then one day, he accidentally discovered “modern cement” in the palace’s northwest corner, and witnessed his father expertly draw 5Reads—Score214d adds
- 164 The Political Arena 宦海 [Political intrigue + satisfying revenge] “Hold office and bring blessings to the people!” Song Yang, who grew up in a small mountain village, stumbled into officialdom by chance. Since he was there, he decided to make the best of it. He overcame one obstacle after another, braving every challenge as he contended with forces from all sides, while one tale of love and hatred after another unfolded around him. His highest principle, from beginning to end, was to serve the people’s interests, and i 126Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 165 From the Countryside to the Seat of Power 从乡野到中枢 A college graduate serving as a village official steadily rises through the ranks... a true incorruptible official. He takes on corrupt officials in a battle of wits, moving from the countryside to the township, then from the township to the county seat. Each time, his outstanding record earns him another promotion. 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 You Asked Me to Sign Off on the Final Accounts, So Why Did I Arrest the Richest Man? 决算让你签字,你把首富抓了? “Xiuran, the province is pushing hard on the Linjiang Bridge project. Take a look at the final accounts report, and sign it if everything checks out.” Wang Changlin, director of the investment office, handed him a Parker pen. The meeting room was toasty from the heating, the curtains were drawn tight, and the fluorescent lights buzzed overhead. Sitting beside him was Zhao Jinbiao, chairman of the Hongtai Road and Bridge Group. A jade bracelet peeked from his suit sleeve, and with a casual move —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Reborn: From Live-in Son-in-Law to Ruler of the World 重生从赘婿到权倾天下 Cheng Li, a poor-born young man, is reborn on the day his life takes a decisive turn. Faced with an offer of a contractual marriage from the cool and beautiful senior student Liu Xu, he signs without hesitation. In this life, he casts aside pointless pride, relying on the Liu family’s influence while staying true to himself. He starts out in one of the poorest townships in western Hunan. Building roads, developing cities, alleviating poverty, and breaking through deadlocks, he stands firm agains 31kReads7.6Score3.1k14d adds
- 168 A Fresh Start in Officialdom: From Provincial Government Bigwig to Grassroots Clerk 官道重来:从省府高官到基层科员 After thirty years of ups and downs in officialdom, one sudden fall was enough to show him that the ground beneath his feet was nothing but a cliff. Chen Li returns with the perspective and memories of a senior provincial official to the starting point of his career: a poor, isolated township at the grassroots level. Here, he faces deeply entrenched local powers, long-standing hardships that seem impossible to resolve, and the fateful trap that dragged him into the mire in his previous life. Eve 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 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!” 2.2kReads8.4Score12414d adds
- 170 A Record of Border Dust and Sword Shadows 边尘剑影录 An ancient sword, a family’s blood feud, and a disciple trained for seventeen years by seventeen masters: Zhongli Qiu enters the martial world only to keep running into strange events! He was a boy from the mountains, carrying the blood feud of the Qiu Family Manor. His enemy’s dying words reveal a shocking secret: his father was a border garrison captain who defied orders! But one of his masters, Qi Benzheng, the Director of the Eastern Depot, halts his revenge and orders him to head to Jiangna —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Crowned by the Way of Letters: A Sage from Humble Beginnings Subdues the Heavens 文道冠冕:寒门至圣镇诸天 This is a world of literary cultivation, where poetry can slay enemies and essays can bring peace to the realm. The Holy Academy controls the ranks of literary scholars; ten kingdoms vie for power, the barbarians threaten the borders, and the demon race runs rampant. With no new Sage in a hundred years, the way of literature has fallen silent. Su Mo, an orphan from a poor family, unexpectedly binds himself to the Literary Inheritance System and unlocks the poems and timeless essays passed down t 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The County Party Committee 县委班子 County Leadership tells the story of Linchuan County's officials staying true to their original mission and fulfilling their duties as the county develops. By uniting their efforts to improve governance and drive local development, they show the positive spirit of grassroots officials devoted to serving the people and taking initiative. 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 173 The Corrupt Official's Unchecked Power (Absolute Power) 官场之权势滔天(绝对权力) After losing power, Lin Feng was exiled to a remote township. He thought he would spend the rest of his life there, forgotten until the day he died. But he seized an opportunity in the policies handed down from above, and step by step made his way back to center stage, becoming the youngest person ever to hold power. 9.9kReads8.6Score29514d adds
- 174 A Deputy Section Chief's Siege 一个副科长的围城 You think it’s just a trap, never realizing you’ve already stepped onto the chessboard. Chen Yuan, a cautious deputy section chief in the government offices, leads a life as calm as still water. Then new colleague Lin Xue arrives like a pebble tossed into a stagnant pond. Helping her after she gets drunk, receiving a late-night call for help: step by step, he is drawn into a gentle trap. Fifty thousand yuan in “hush money,” an expensive fountain pen, and intimate photos that “accidentally” get l 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Turbulent Waves 迷涛 This is a chronicle of a grassroots official's rise and fall, a portrait of county-level officialdom in the 1990s, and, above all, a bittersweet song of an era defined by the struggle between human weakness and steadfastness. When the turbulent waters recede, the embankment still bears the upright figures of those who never bent. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 A Pen That Shapes the Nation: From Township to Provincial Government 笔定山河:从乡镇到省府 Lin Chen, a talented student from a poor family in southern Hunan, brings his gift for writing to a remote township in the north and begins his career as a grassroots civil servant. The confusion of living in a strange place and the infighting at work never dim his original ideals. With his solid writing skills and practical sense of responsibility, he distinguishes himself through challenges such as flood relief and rural revitalization, earning the support of benefactors like Zhao Deshan and L 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 After My Divorce, an Owl Helped Me Rule the World 离婚后,猫头鹰带我权倾天下 He lost his job in middle age, and his seven-year marriage also came to an end. Lin Zhijie got a firsthand taste of what it meant to be “a middle-aged man who’s worth less than a dog.” His property and savings were all seized by his domineering, ruthless socialite wife. Just as Lin Zhijie was left homeless and sleeping beneath a bridge, he unexpectedly saved a talking owl. After that, Lin Zhijie entered politics, rising smoothly from an archival clerk at a neighborhood office to the very top. Be 4.9kReads7.6Score48514d adds
- 178 The Great Physician of Officialdom: My Patients Fill the Circles of Power 官场大国医,我的患者遍布权利圈 [Political Intrigue + Traditional Chinese Medicine + Suspense + Power Fantasy] With a silver needle in hand, Lu Jiuzhang can save lives, and decide the fate of officials. A trainee at a top-tier hospital, he uses his ancestral “Qi-Reading Technique” to see at a glance that a city leader’s heart meridians are entangled with toxic rare-earth miasma. Three needles save the man and turn the tide, but from then on, Lu is drawn into a game of power. The vice president reports him for practicing medici 46Reads7.1Score1714d adds
- 179 The Beautiful Female Boss 绝美女领导 Ye Qingshan was late getting home after work when he suddenly saw a beautiful woman being chased by several burly men. With nowhere else to turn, she yanked open his car door and jumped in. From then on, Ye Qingshan’s luck took a turn for the better, and he rose rapidly in his career... 3.5kReads6.7Score21014d adds
- 180 The Commoner’s Revenge in Officialdom 官道之庶子的逆袭 Su Mu is an illegitimate son. After passing the civil service exam, his biological father urges him to give up his appointment for the sake of the family. When persuasion fails, his father uses threats and sends him to the poorest township in the most remote province in the northwest, planning to make him waste his life there. Watching his colleagues, a group of people on the verge of retirement, give up and coast through their days, Su Mu decides to shed the township's poverty-stricken label an 6.2kReads8.6Score21214d adds
- 181 Building Wealth to Build a Career: I Made My Fortune and Rose Through the Ranks by Trading Stocks 以财养官:我靠炒股升官发财 (This book is complete. If you enjoyed it, check out A Golden Finger for Wealth and Power and The Hawkish Tycoon of the Political Arena.) A rebirth sent Cao Yun back to 1997. In his previous life, he turned a thousand yuan into a fortune worth hundreds of millions, earning himself the nickname “Little Stock God”! But the “Little Stock God” was no match for the “Little Official’s Son.” His account was seized! His funds were frozen! He was fined and detained! In the end, he died in a deliberately 61Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 182 Reborn in 2006: Taking on the World with the Law 重生06,我靠法律硬刚全世界 Before he was reborn, he was a legal elite who died suddenly. Afterward, he became Su Zheng, the bookworm mocked by everyone at a township judicial office in 2006. His mind contains a [Rule of Law Code] that lets him instantly look up every legal provision. However... In a grassroots workplace where personal favors matter more than the law, this golden finger has become a source of “trouble”! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Reborn in Officialdom: I Can See Favorability Scores 重生官场,我能看见好感度 "One heroine" "Pure political drama" "Wits and courage" The political arena is like an iron gate. The ring on the left reads “For the people,” and the ring on the right reads “For office.” Whether you push the left side or the right, you cannot truly open the gate. Only by gripping both rings at once and pushing inward with all your strength can you finally enter the capital! 369Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 184 A Book About Eating Six Meals a Day 一天六顿饭的一本书 Wang Hongwei graduated from a prestigious university and seemed destined for a bright future, but an accident happened while he was drunk... Fortunately, he was reborn and cleverly managed to defuse the crisis, setting out on a career path in public service all his own! 58Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 185 Officialdom: No One Knows My Background 官场:我的背景无人知晓 [Officialdom] [No System] [No Rebirth] For more than twenty years, Xu Tianlai has never known who his father is, or how his mother managed to make a living alone in the countryside. All he knows is that his mother insisted he finish college, then made him promise on her deathbed that he would pursue a career in government. That day, Xu Tianlai walks out of the interview room utterly disheartened. And that is when the wheels of fate begin to turn... 5.2kReads7.3Score33314d adds
- 186 Reborn as an Official, I Rise to the Pinnacle of Power 重生为官问鼎权利之巅 A failed nobody is suddenly reborn and comes to his senses. Seizing a turning point in his life, and with a little help from fate, he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of political success. 56Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 187 The Exceptional Principal 极品校长 Lin Tiannan enters the political arena as a school principal, ready to ride the waves and stride forward with confidence. His life takes off from there. Watch Principal Lin smile as he observes the winds of change... 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Number One Figure 一号人物 The road to promotion winds through eighteen twists and bends, and every turn conceals a mystery. The Number One Figure is the first novel in Tang Datian’s “Leaders” trilogy. It marks a different approach to fiction for the author, as well as a new experiment. Who is the number one figure? How do they control the big picture? How do they master the situation? A career-defining work by renowned political fiction author Tang Datian, it combines political intrigue, suspense, and detective fiction, 1.8kReads9.4Score31314d adds
- 189 My Survival Game in the Civil Service 我的体制内生存游戏 Zhou Zhengyi is a struggling student from a third-rate college, with a girlfriend who looks down on him and no prospects for the future. Hoping to pass the civil service exam and land a secure government job, he signs a loan-shark-like contract and enters the legendary “Guaranteed Pass” boot camp. Here, everything has its price, and the rules are dark. From the moment he is forced to swallow his first answer against his conscience, power begins to quietly reshape him. Money, women, opportunities 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Power Pinnacle of a Humble Official 寒官之权力巅峰 The story of a poor young man with no connections who, through exceptional intelligence, unyielding resolve, and a pragmatic approach, finds opportunities in adversity, stirs up the world from humble beginnings, and ultimately fulfills both his personal ambitions and his ideal of serving the people. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 I Turned In Controllable Nuclear Fusion. Hou Liangping, Why Are You Panicking? 我上交可控核聚变,侯亮平你慌啥 He transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes Sun Liancheng, the district chief of Guangming. Carrying the memories of his previous life, he unexpectedly awakens a [God-Tier Scientific Research System] and decides to change his fate. He develops carbon capture technology to reduce emissions, then joins a project to develop ultra-micro carbon nanotubes. Two years later, he is transferred to a department in charge of science and technology. Not long after, Ding Yizhen flees abroad, and Hou Li 1Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 192 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell with a High-Paying Job 闺蜜以高薪骗我去了人间地狱 My Best Friend Lured Me to Hell on Earth with Promises of a High Salary —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Game of Sin, as Treacherous as a Scorpion 毒蝎般的罪过的游戏 A Game of Scorpion-Like Sin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 From the Start, I Was Placed Under Investigation! 开局我就被双规了! In his previous life, his boss was fired from both his Party and government positions. As the boss’s secretary, his own political career was already ruined. Then he suddenly got the chance to be reborn. With an insight into the workings of fate, he turns things around in the most desperate circumstances! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 From the Start, I Got Dumped on a Blind Date, and Rose to the Top from Then On 开局相亲被分手我从此青云之上 [No Golden Finger] [No Transmigration] [Single Heroine] [A Rise from the Grassroots] Wang Li fails his college entrance exams, and his father arranges for him to attend a police vocational program. Three years after graduating, he still hasn’t been promoted. Then he gets an opportunity. From then on, he rises rapidly through the ranks. His blind date gets dumped, and Wang Li turns around to become her boss. This is a fictional work set in an imagined world. All people, place names, and events in 45.2kReads8.3Score3.1k14d adds
- 196 A Career Blessed by Fortune: A County Magistrate's Rise to Power 官运滔天:知县逆袭,权倾朝野 [Not a power fantasy! A complex tale of court intrigue and political struggle, grounded in historical research!] Li Shu, a modern-day civil service exam candidate who failed to pass, unexpectedly transmigrates to the first year of the Qianlong reign and becomes a newly appointed jinshi. Starting out as a poor county magistrate in Hengyang, he investigates the shortfall in the ever-normal granaries, exposes the dark secrets of the grain transport trade, and takes on salt smugglers in league with 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 After She Was Thrown into the River, the Female Bureau Chief Went on a Rampage! 坠江之后,女局长杀疯了! Unfiltered emotions | Mystery and deduction | Criminal investigations and anti-corruption | Strong heroine seeks revenge | Cryptocurrency | Tech crimes Dai Lian, Ninghai City's youngest female police chief, stumbles upon a case of staggering proportions. An inaccessible cold wallet. The secrets inside could bring down the entire political establishment of Ninghai City. The investigation begins, but every lead points to... 298Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City 风过西周城 The long-running anti-corruption novel The Wind Sweeps Through Xizhou City has thirty-one chapters and a total of 260,000 words. It tells the story of the offices in Xizhou County, a county town on the western plains. Career and romance, social relationships and the ways of the world, survival and workplace advancement: a series of collisions between people and events, feelings and rules, conscience and human nature paints a vivid, tangled portrait of ordinary people at the grassroots level. It 254Reads6.7Score10114d adds
- 199 The Road to Officialdom: From a Township Justice Office to the Provincial Compound 官道:从乡镇司法所到省委大院 Beginning in the early twenty-first century, this novel chronicles the rise of Wang Xiaofeng, a young man from a poor family. Along the way, he faces petty schemers and receives help from benefactors. His posts and responsibilities change, but his original ideals and aspirations never do. Wang Xiaofeng starts out as a clerk at a township judicial office, then rises steadily through the ranks… 6.6kReads7.8Score60214d adds
- 200 Reborn, I Choose to Get a Stable Job and Strive 重生后我选择上岸拼搏 Reborn, make money, get into government. Change the things you can’t stand, like introducing policies to protect consumers in the new-energy vehicle industry and abolishing the presale system for real estate. With powerful figures backing him, he is reborn in 2002 and starts making money, laying out the perfect plan. He earns his doctorate in 2007 at the age of 21, then passes the civil service selection exam and enters politics. In 2008, he becomes a deputy department-level official. In 2009, a 832Reads6.2Score—14d adds

















































