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- 101 The Mind of an Official 官念 There are ten ranks in the official hierarchy. The higher the position, the greater the power. Wu Youliang starts his political career as a lowly village official without an official post, transforming from a passionate young college student into a shrewd veteran who has weathered the ups and downs of political life. After rising to a high position, he retires with honor. At last, he comes to understand the true nature of power. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 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 5Reads8.0Score414d adds
- 103 A Book by Xingbao 星宝的一本书 My new work is out! You can 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! 30Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 104 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—14d adds
- 105 Forged in Adversity: Starting from Zero 逆境铸金：从零开始 Poxiao Village was where Zhang Xiaoqiang's dreams took flight. This novel tells the story of how an ordinary college-graduate village official gradually grew into a pioneer of reform, using his wisdom and courage to write an extraordinary chapter in his life. Zhang Xiaoqiang is an idealistic young man, brimming with passion and deeply devoted to his hometown. From his start as a college-graduate village official, he becomes a township head, rises to deputy head of the county Party committee's O —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Reborn in 1984: Starting Out as a Full-Rank Section Chief 重生1984：开局就是正科 Reborn in 1984, I became the head of the county's Administration for Industry and Commerce! In this life, watch me rise step by step to the pinnacle of power amid the tide of reform and opening up, take command at the very center, and turn the tables at will! 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 107 The Road to Shared Prosperity 共富之路 Jianzhou City in Hannan Province actively answered the national call to revitalize rural areas and established the Jianzhou Rural Revitalization Group. After three years in business, however, poor investment decisions left it deeply in the red and on the verge of bankruptcy. Wu Mingdao, the protagonist, is pushed aside by his colleagues and reluctantly takes over the failing state-owned enterprise. Through strategic repositioning, a cultural overhaul, and business-model innovation, he perseveres 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Unstoppable on the Road to Power 仕路横行 Born to a humble family in a poor, remote village, he refuses to abandon his grand ambitions. With bold resolve, he draws companions to his side, while a beautiful woman keeps him company and stirs envy. Through the shifting tides of officialdom, he navigates a chaotic career, taking on one post after another. He strides through snow-white breakers, singing as he goes; wherever his misty sails pass, the green reeds sway. 8Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 109 I Can See Returns, and I'm Unrivaled in Wealth and Power 能看见回报率，我权财无双 The day my girlfriend got the job she wanted, she dumped me for being poor. That night, though, I discovered I could see the wealth and fortune of people and projects. What looked like a mess to everyone else was, in my eyes, a chance to turn things around. In a fruit orchard whose produce wouldn’t sell, I saw that the real problem wasn’t the harvest, but a missed sales opportunity. In an unfinished building no one dared touch, I found the key to getting construction started again. Even with th 643Reads6.1Score10214d adds
- 110 Raging Storm 暴风骤雨 Ye Chihan is an outstanding talent who rose up from the grassroots. This time, in an effort to turn around a county’s severely lagging economic development, his superiors assign him to the grassroots to forge a new path. With his deep grounding in economics and extraordinary intelligence, Ye Chihan stays true to his original purpose and proceeds steadily through a complex and ever-changing situation. In the end, he fulfills his mission and completes the task entrusted to him by his superiors, th 72Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 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
- 113 My Career in Office Took Off After I Saved a Beauty 从英雄救美开始，我官运亨通了 A minor clerk coasting through life at a government agency gets into a car accident while pulling off a heroic rescue of a beautiful woman. But the accident brings a dramatic turn in his fortunes. A high-ranking official’s mistress, a cunning real-estate tycoon: confronted with a tangled web of connections and intersecting interests, this humble nobody uses his extraordinary abilities to rise swiftly through the ranks and make his way to the top. 917Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 114 So Righteous It’s Intimidating 正气逼人 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 95Reads6.5Score1314d adds
- 115 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 570Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Reborn on the Path of Righteous and Evil Officialdom 重生之正邪官道 Only after dying with a heart full of hatred did Zhi Tian finally realize that the powerful get to decide what counts as justice and evil! He would become an official! He would gain power! He had to make these rotten scoundrels pay! Starting in the village and working his way up to the provincial government, he advances through the ranks one careful step at a time, forging a legend! 1Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 117 Reborn: Reaching the Peak of Officialdom 重生之宦海巅峰 [Reborn in the Political Arena + Grassroots Civil Servant + Thrilling Power Fantasy + Pinnacle of Power] Back in 1990, Wang Guofei, a graduate of Jing City University, resolves to change his fate. Armed with knowledge of what lies ahead, he blazes a path to the top through the treacherous world of politics. Become a senior official? That’s not enough. He wants to make money, too. So Wang Guofei starts walking the path others have taken, leaving them nowhere to go. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Reborn: I Want to Become a Civil Servant 重生之我要当公务员 The main advantage of being an official is that you can use public authority to mobilize more resources and make better use of your abilities, serving others and society more effectively. In this way, you can fulfill your personal potential while also contributing to society. Specifically: Using your talents and realizing your potential: As an official, you can use public authority to mobilize more resources and make better use of your abilities. This is one of the greatest benefits of public se 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Absolute Power: Starting as a Grassroots Civil Servant 绝对权力：从基层公务员开始 Forced to break up with his girlfriend by her parents, he has his pride wounded and works hard to pass the civil service exam. But the road of life is full of temptations and traps. On one side is his helpless, pitiful wife. On the other is the lover with whom he once shared tender moments. Faced with a choice, he is torn between the two. Then he meets his first love and rekindles their relationship. From then on, the darkness in his life lifts, and his good fortune is only just beginning. As hi 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 The Fire of Office 官火 Everyone has their own fortune, good or bad, for a lifetime. Officials have their own fortunes too. Some rise swiftly through the ranks, serving their country and its people; others suffer political calamity, watching years of hard work go to waste after one careless mistake. Follow Wu Sheng, a farmer's son who unexpectedly gains the ability to see the flames of official fortune, as he makes his mark in politics and climbs ever higher... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Road to Power Begins in Qingshi Town 仕途，从青石镇开始 He left Beijing behind and returned to the poorest township. This is a true climb to the top, with no connections and no luck to rely on. Every promotion comes at a price, and every choice tests his original purpose. See how an ordinary man makes his way through the system and goes farther than anyone imagined. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Official's Book 官书 A miserable bachelor, a work-organized party, and one drunken fall into the snow later, he is reborn, setting the stage for the rise of a political star who will shake China! Liu Fusheng asks, “Did I have to come back just to suffer through the hardships of life all over again?” Then he raises five fingers to the sky, slowly folds four of them down, and leaves his middle finger pointing upward. “I’ll make this land my foundation. I’ll make it the world’s financial center. And I’ll rewrite the ru —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Pinnacle of Power 权利巅峰 Life is like a play: one minute onstage takes ten years of practice behind the scenes. She worked hard, all in pursuit of a stable life, only for him to shatter it in an instant, leaving her reduced to a scavenger in the modern world. Meanwhile, thanks to the fruits of her labor, he unwittingly opened the door to the divine realm. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Road to Power: I Was Exiled to the Wolves' Den 官路我被下放到狼窝 I saved someone from the provincial discipline inspection commission, and thought I'd found myself a powerful ally. Turns out she was in an even worse predicament than me, hunted down with nowhere to hide. The waters in this small town run too deep. All we can do is lean on each other and turn the whole place upside down. 45Reads—Score10414d adds
- 125 Contending for the Realm of Mountains and Rivers 山河问鼎 What should you do if your marriage, career, and family all betray you at once? Lie flat? Zhao Shanhe isn't that kind of person. If fate won't favor someone from an ordinary background, then it's time to take a gamble. Follow the story of an underling in a powerful family who fights his way to the top... 45Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 126 The Ninefold Journey 九方征途 [Political Intrigue + Tense, Nail-Biting Drama] Across the land of the Nine Provinces, peace reigns beneath the four seas. The tides of officialdom rise and fall through the changing years. Those who serve in government must put the people first. Once you enter public service, a journey of ten thousand miles lies ahead. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Power of Officialdom 官势 Lin Qingyan, a son of a farming family, tackles poverty alleviation and cracks down on organized crime, taking one steady step at a time. He builds momentum, harnesses it, and seizes every opportunity, racing ahead and rising through the ranks. In the face of temptation, he never forgets his original purpose; faced with threats, he never backs down. "I will never coexist with evil" is his motto, and serving the people is his way of governing... 547Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 128 Reborn: Battling for the Road to Power 重生之官路争锋 A career in public service is a long and arduous road! Reborn in the year 2000, Qi Fei enters government service to fulfill his father’s dying wish, only to be assigned by the personnel bureau chief, who is currying favor with the county Party secretary, to the poorest township. Drawing on the advantages of being reborn, he leads the people toward prosperity, outwits his political rivals, and fights his way up from the grassroots through a world of deceit and intrigue. He braves every obstacle a 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins in the Communist Youth League 官场：掌权之路从共青团开始 Reborn into a new life, Lu Zhenhua used his foresight to change the course his life had originally taken. After carefully laying the groundwork, he finally embarked on a political career unlike the one he had in his previous life. 4Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 130 No Regrets in Serving the People 为民无悔 Love brought upheaval; I left the faith behind for a new path. A strange past emerged, and my journey through love was tangled with complications. The waves are fierce. How can I ride them and break through the currents? Love is tangled. Where can I find my way home? My strange past only brings more uncertainty. After years of hardship, I finally found the dignity I once sought, but by then, the satisfaction I had hoped for was gone. What remained in my heart was countless ordinary people, yet I 53Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 131 Reborn: The Summit of the Azure Clouds 重生：青云之巅 Shen Nan is reborn before being falsely accused of stealing the secretary's speech draft. A lifetime of hard work, all for nothing. Shen Nan spent half his life striving, only to be framed by his colleagues, separated from friends and family, and have his ideals crushed by reality. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the year he first entered public service as a young man. The rivals who once ruined him were still lying in wait, and he still had the opportunities he'd missed before 9.1kReads7.8Score76314d adds
- 132 The Road to Officialdom: Starting at the Grassroots 官道：从基层做起 [Officialdom + Power + Romance + Workplace] Once you figure out how the system works, it’s like activating a cheat code. It’s an exciting ride from the start. This realistic novel about officialdom follows Lin Yaodong’s step-by-step rise from the grassroots to the heights of power. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 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—14d adds
- 134 Officialese 官腔 Behind power lie worldly savvy, strategy, and human relationships. Only the truly shrewd can play this game well. Xia Dong starts out stuck on the sidelines in the county committee office, then rises to become director of the county education bureau. Just when he thinks his troubles are finally over, he finds himself caught between danger on both sides. Let’s see how he breaks through the impasse. 98Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 135 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 203Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 136 The Fast Lane to Power 快意官路 To make your way in officialdom, first, you need talent, because sooner or later you'll get a chance to stand out. Second, you need connections, someone who'll speak up for you when it matters. A child raised in an orphanage has no grand ambitions, but gets swept along by the times onto an unconventional path through government. 1.4kReads7.8Score13714d adds
- 137 A Life in Officialdom: The Stories of Women in Politics 人在仕途：官场女人那些事儿 (Realistic political workplace + case-based stories + no harem) It’s hard to be a person, harder to be a woman, and harder still to be a woman in politics. But women in politics have their own rules for survival. Drawing on my 17 years navigating the political world, with firsthand experience across township, county, municipal, and provincial offices, I’ll show you what a woman in politics is really like! 16Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 138 The Town Leader 镇领导 The sky over Dashan Town has fallen. The Party secretary died unexpectedly, leaving behind a funding black hole worth billions. Town Mayor Gao Yuanxing is pushed into the spotlight, with every step he takes bringing him to the edge of a cliff. But the real hunter is his deputy, the man who calls him brother: Jia Haoran. He rides on Gao Yuanxing’s “achievements” to climb to power, manipulating events as he pleases and enjoying every minute of it. Watching the people’s hard-earned money being squa 3kReads7.6Score22414d adds
- 139 The Pinnacle of Power: Reborn and Rising After Returning to Junior College 权力巅峰：从重生回大专开始崛起 [No System + Reborn + Pinnacle of Power + One Female Lead] In his previous life, Wang Yuanzheng was held back by his associate degree and spent his entire career as a low-ranking police officer. Then, by chance, Wang Yuanzheng got hold of a USB drive. That very drive led to the tragedy that befell him. In this life, Wang Yuanzheng draws on his foreknowledge to find the first rung on his career ladder: Zhang Tiejun. Using articles informed by the experience and insight he will gain over the next —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Part One 局部一 The protagonist, Hu Weimin, navigates the ups and downs of officialdom while staying clearheaded, resisting all kinds of temptation, and holding fast to his principles. The everyday settings make the characters feel as if they’re right there beside you, perhaps even people just like yourself. 1.1kReads6.8Score10314d adds
- 141 The Game of Power 权利的游戏 Reborn in 2001, Gao Yuan decides he won’t lie flat anymore. He’ll ride the waves and fight his way forward in officialdom. Subtle dealings and favors, ruthless political power struggles, intense clashes of ideals, and the unpredictable ups and downs of a career in government. This is the story of a young official’s journey of transformation. 498Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 142 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
- 143 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... 2.9kReads8.2Score27614d adds
- 144 Envoy of Stardust 星尘遗使 Star-Dust Envoy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 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—14d adds
- 146 After the Divorce, My Official Wife Regretted It! 离婚后，官妻后悔莫及！ Some say the official world is all scheming and deceit, about choosing sides and making choices, a life-or-death struggle. For Liu Qing, the official world can make his ex-wife regret everything, help his family prosper, and bring benefits to the wider public... 2.9kReads6.4Score23214d adds
- 147 From the Yellow and Huai Rivers to the Clouds 黄淮布衣入青云 A major work of realistic political fiction about personal growth. In the early 1980s, in the impoverished floodplain where Anhui, Shandong, and Henan meet, Lin Yanqiu is born into a poor farming family whose generations have worked the land. He breaks free from the fate of the countryside through diligent study. In high school, an inspiring teacher awakens his ideals; at university, a mentor broadens his horizons. After graduation, he puts down roots at the grassroots level and enters public se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Reborn: Ruling the Officialdom 重生：纵横官途 In his previous life, his family fell into ruin. He watched every member of his family die while he was in prison, then died in despair. In this life, he pays tribute to himself before entering prison, determined to return and avenge his family. Amid the favors and treachery of officialdom, how will he find the hidden hand pulling the strings? 6Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 149 The Pinnacle of Political Power 权路巅峰 Also known as Power at Its Peak and Tao's Official Career. [Power at Its Peak]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Political Drama] While investigating someone, Luo Zekai discovered a video of them that was not meant to be made public. Not only did he accidentally uncover a shocking secret, but most devastating of all, his wife and mother-in-law were part of it too... He carried ideals in his heart, yet was swept along by the tide of reality; he longed for power, yet knew the abyss that lay beneath 621Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 150 With the System in Hand, I Become a Top Government Official 手握系统后，我成为超级公务员 [Wish fulfillment + male lead focus + play the pig to eat the tiger + growth] Just as graduation approached and Lin Chuandong was looking for a job, he unexpectedly got a Super Civil Servant System! Lin Chuandong was a graduate student at the nation’s top-ranked university of political science and law, with a brilliant future ahead of him. Yet he took a grassroots civil service job in the obscure Linjiang District. It left his classmates and teachers utterly bewildered. They thought his talents 203Reads7.2Score—14d adds
