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- 151 The Officialdom Rankings: Rising and Falling in the Political Arena 官榜：宦海浮沉 [Officialdom] + [Political Intrigue] + [Period Novel] Returning to the 1990s, Chen Guohua, a civil servant, relies on the foresight that comes with being reborn to emerge from a desperate predicament and finally get a new lease on life. But before he can enjoy his fresh start, he's given a mission at a moment of crisis and sent to Qianlou Town. There, he must face entrenched local factions, an impoverished township, and investors with ulterior motives... Chen Guohua fears nothing. He meets each 4Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 152 The Path to Officialdom: A Swift Rise to the Top 官途之青云直上 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! 2.8kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 153 The Storm of Power 权力风暴 After leaving the military, protagonist Jiang Yunhao embarks on his political career. In his struggles against his rivals, Jiang Yunhao sticks to his principles and never shies away from a challenge. He also frequently surprises people with his strategic skill. In the end, through his own hard work and the recognition of influential leaders, Jiang Yunhao carves out a path of his own to the top. 5.3kReads8.9Score44714d adds
- 154 Reborn, I, Qi Tongwei, Finally Get Promoted to the Ministry 重生后，我祁同伟终于进部了 After Qi Tongwei shot himself, he was reborn in his university days at Handong University. Faced with another chance to choose his path in life, where should he go from here? As Qi Tongwei embarks on a new political career, familiar figures like Sha Ruijin, Gao Yuliang, Hou Liangping, Li Dakang, and Zhao Lichun will once again take the stage. Having lived two lives, Qi Tongwei carefully plans every move and finally defies fate, changing his destiny. Qi Tongwei in his past life: “Teacher, I want 11Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 155 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Central Government Selection Cadre 权力之巅：从中央选调生开始 A political novel about an authentic Central Government selection-program official steadily climbing to the pinnacle of power. No System, no mindless wish fulfillment, no stupid decisions, and only one female lead. (If you want to reach the top, you can't fool around with women.) This book is about cautious political maneuvering and officialdom culture. Readers who are genuinely interested are welcome to join the discussion. Good suggestions may be incorporated into the story. Mindless haters, s 732Reads9.3Score10014d adds
- 156 From Fresh Graduate to Power Broker 从毕业新生到官道大佬 Chen Yang, a graduate of a prestigious university, should have been on the path to success, but his boss undermined and framed him. A twist of fate set him on the road to an extraordinary life. Colorful characters make their entrances, and one thrilling battle of wits follows another. With exceptional courage and intelligence, he navigates the turbulent political world, overcoming every obstacle until he finally reaches the pinnacle of power! 514Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 157 I'm Just a Bystander Here, and You Want Me to Catch Corrupt Officials? 我一个吃瓜群众，你让我抓贪官？ [Transmigration + System + Officialdom + Urban Fantasy + Anti-Corruption Epic + Revenge on Every Grudge + Lighthearted Comedy] (The author has completed two novels of over a million words each, so you can read with confidence.) Zheng Haoran is a high school student and a typical onlooker who loves watching the drama unfold. By chance, he transmigrates ten years into the future and becomes the son of a high-ranking official, awakening a System along the way. He thinks it’s a godsend, but never ex 31Reads7.4Score514d adds
- 158 A Young Police Officer's Reversal of Fortune 小民警的逆袭人生 The woman before him left Li Jia with a jumble of conflicting feelings. He could look down on anyone else. Back in the village, he was his family's pride, and his classmates practically put him on a pedestal. But to her, he was nothing. It's true that a change of environment can change a person. As soon as her career started taking off, she seemed to become a completely different person. He couldn't make sense of it. He looked at his girlfriend, dressed to the nines in a work uniform, and felt 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Zhong Xiaai’s Ex, and Liangping Uses His Power to Settle a Personal Score Against Me 钟小艾前男友，亮平公报私仇查我 [In the Name of the People] + [Business Warfare] + [Investigation] + [Investment] He transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People and becomes Li Dakang's son. People come begging him to invest, and Hou Liangping accuses him of colluding with officials and businessmen? They want to arrest his mother, investigate his father, and even convict him of bribery? Just try it! Cai Chenggong thinks he can bully the weak? Zhao Ruilong thinks he can throw his weight around? Qi Tongwei wants to 1.6kReads5.3Score10014d adds
- 160 Officialdom: Starting with the Investigation into the Loss of State-Owned Assets 官场：从侦破国有资产流失案开始 [Political Intrigue + Overwhelming Power + Satisfying Read] Xiao Muchen, an economics prodigy at Huaijiang University, is unexpectedly reborn in the 1990s as a junior official at the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission in Luo’an City. As corruption swirls beneath the surface of the state-owned enterprise reforms, he uses the memories of his previous life and his mastery of economics to unleash a storm over a case involving the embezzlement of state assets at a cement fac 578Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 161 Reborn: Conquering the Political Arena 重生之纵横官场 Zhuang Jiang, a young man from Earth, transmigrates to another world and discovers that it is remarkably similar to Earth. With the backing of his family and the knowledge he has brought from Earth, Zhuang Jiang enters the world of politics, climbing step by step until he reaches the top. 1kReads7.5Score—14d adds
- 162 My Dad Is Zhao Mengsheng, and You Say I’m Not Red Enough? 我爸赵蒙生，你说我人不够红？ He transmigrates as the son of Zhao Mengsheng, becoming the ultimate spoiled princeling. With his wife Zhong Xiaoai backing him up, Zhao Tianhong has a clear path to success. With bodyguard Xu Zhengyang at his side, he brings Nie Mingyu to heel and arrests Guo Xiaopeng. He wins over Ding Yuanying and eliminates Zhao Huihuang. As for Gao Qiqiang? I’ll just have my underling’s underling, Chengdu, deal with him. What, Zhang Shihao wants to kidnap me? He hasn’t even made a move, and the countert 8Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 163 A Book by Jiangling Buyi 江陵布衣的一本书 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! 448Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 164 The Pinnacle of Power: After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Soared to Success 权势巅峰：和女朋友分手后扶摇直上 Betrayed by his girlfriend, with his patron's career hanging by a thread, Lu Xiaoyang, a secretary in the municipal government, suffered a double blow to his love life and political career. Disillusioned, he planned to leave politics for good. But the arrival of one woman completely changed his fate, helping him soar up the political ladder and reach the top of the provincial government compound. 642Reads—Score11014d adds
- 165 Reborn: Why Does This Guy Act Like He's from the Authorities? 重生：这小子怎么厅里厅气的？ Lin Zetao is a Level Four Research Fellow at the provincial capital's Municipal Party Committee Research Office. At work, you're supposed to address him by his official title. If you want to be polite, call him Director Lin. He owns a home and a car, has a mortgage, and has written two books in his spare time. He's a Level 5 author on Xihongshi. Then he unexpectedly becomes reborn in his senior year of high school. Teacher: “You can't even solve this easy question?” Principal: “How does this stu 929Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 166 Power at Its Peak: Starting as the Director of the Urban Development Office 权力巅峰：从城建办主任开始 They say that once you're caught up in the underworld, you have no say in your own fate. In his previous life, one wrong step left him behind bars, where he died a miserable death. In this life, armed with foresight, he will rise straight to the heavens and reach the very peak! 306Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 167 How to Achieve Financial Freedom After Being Reborn in 2008 论重生2008如何实现财富自由 Standing before you is a one-of-a-kind reborn man, founder of the short-selling American capital accumulation strategy, owner of assets worth hundreds of billions, the man who calls the shots over Earth's mineral resources, and the youngest capitalist of the 21st century. He short-sells U.S. stocks to subsidize his homeland, takes an iron-fisted grip on global mineral resources, and devotes everything to technological research and development. He personally establishes Earth's most powerful inve 513Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 168 Rise and Fall in the Officialdom 官场沉浮 A class reunion, a chance encounter: watch as Huang Haichuan spins a down-to-earth legend, stages a spectacular reversal of fortune, and rises step by step while finding success at every turn in the political arena. When he meets his former lover again, who will have the last laugh? Huang Haichuan is determined to take his grassroots rise to the very end! 607Reads8.6Score14114d adds
- 169 Back in My Senior Year of High School: Letting Loose All Summer 重回高三，从暑假开始尽情浪 To win the heart of the campus belle, Jiang Ye gave her all his money and shares in his company. Not only did he fail to win her affection, but the greedy girl poisoned him and took his life. Fortunately, Jiang Ye was reborn in 2006, an era of youthful innocence and reckless abandon. That year, Jiang Ye had just turned eighteen, with only a month left until the college entrance exams. Given a second chance at life, Jiang Ye resolved to take his revenge and established his own life motto: Make mo 2.5kReads7.3Score20214d adds
- 170 Officialdom: Starting with a Crackdown on Organized Crime 官场：从扫黑除恶开始 In the late 2000s, Meng Xun was given an urgent assignment and sent to Hongshan County to oversee legal and political affairs. Watch as he cracks down on gangs and evil, serves the local community, and rises step by step through a treacherous and turbulent political arena, rocketing all the way to the pinnacle of power. 33.6kReads8.5Score2.6k14d adds
- 171 Reborn, I Rise to the Clouds as a Selected Cadre 重生后我以选调生身份平步青云 Liu Huaimin, a fifty-eight-year-old grassroots public servant, spent twenty-seven years in his post before reaching the end of his life with a heart full of regret. In his previous life, an unjust case tied to an engineering project brought tremendous hardship upon his family. His loved ones suffered one misfortune after another, leaving him with a lifelong burden he could never put aside. As he lay dying, he opened his eyes once more, only to find himself back in the dormitory at Beichen Univer 553Reads—Score10314d adds
- 172 The Heavy Responsibilities of a Political Career 仕途重任 A sudden mass incident in Huxi County, caused by delays in housing deliveries, exposed how the economic development model of the past decade, built on excessive reliance on land-based financing, had reached its end... Wang Cheng was sent to Huxi County on a temporary assignment and given a mission in a time of crisis. Can he successfully fulfill it? 2.5kReads8.8Score22514d adds
- 173 Officialdom: A Reborn Playboy’s Ascent to the Top 官场：纨绔重生跨越巅峰 [Reborn + officialdom + political struggles + economic development + patriotism] A spoiled young heir weathered a lifetime of setbacks. Reborn, he used his foresight to lead his family out of hardship. In finance, he guided his brothers to sweep all before them. In politics, he dodged one open and covert attack after another. In the economy, he selflessly served his country and its people. Follow Li Linxuan through the heart-pounding world of officialdom as he devotes his passion to millions of 694Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 174 Setting Sail for Yunzhou 启航云州 Driven by the ideal of “making Yunzhou a better place,” dedicated official Chen Wangshu leads his team into a new chapter. They conduct in-depth research and develop plans to upgrade local industries, connect businesses with resources to help them overcome difficulties, and organize activities to enrich residents’ cultural and spiritual lives. With each new effort, they move steadily toward their goal and help Yunzhou set sail for a brighter future. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Officialdom: Making Mistake After Mistake, Yet Rising at Lightning Speed 官场：处处失误，火速进步 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 743Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 176 Officialdom: From the Start, I Become the County Party Committee's First Secretary 官场：开局担任县委一秘 The story continues in the world of "Officialdom: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power", so please don’t confuse it with reality. Fang Zihan, a top student from an ordinary family, enters the ranks of grassroots government officials for reasons of his own. Starting as an ordinary clerk with no connections, he goes on to earn the favor of two top officials, who mentor him together. In the end, Fang Zihan sets out on the road to the pinnacle of power. 11.9kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 177 From Down-and-Out Secretary to Powerhouse at the Peak 从落魄秘书到巅峰大佬 After his superior suddenly ran into trouble, Zhang Dongfeng, who had been riding high with a bright future ahead of him, found himself backed into a corner. More terrifying still, he discovered he had fallen into a trap controlled by an unseen hand... 16.5kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 178 A Bright Future in Politics 青云仕途 Chu Haoyu is quick-witted and compassionate, with his career as his life's goal. He and his beloved support each other along life's journey, pouring all their passion into composing the symphony of his life, 28.1kReads9.1Score3k14d adds
- 179 Officialdom: Starting in the County Seat, I Rise Straight to the Top! 官场：从县城开始青云直上！ Officialdom + powerful connections + Wang Hao's Name After graduating from the young and middle-aged cadres' training class, Wang Hao spent only a short time at the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League before being sent away from the capital to serve as the second-in-command of Shicheng County. He served the people, worked hard to develop the economy, and led them toward prosperity, steadily rising to the top himself. There's nothing wrong with theoretical work, really. But being sent 6.4kReads7.4Score41814d adds
- 180 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
- 181 White Mountains, Black Waters 白山黑水 In a small forestry town in Northeast China, an ordinary vocational high school graduate steps into society. He starts out as a forest ranger, seizes an opportunity to transfer to a government office, and enters public service. By a stroke of luck, he gets involved in the seedling trade and becomes a profit-driven plant dealer, earning his first fortune. Gradually, he realizes that getting further in life requires the backing of power. So he earns money while cultivating his political career. A 130Reads8.8Score11914d adds
- 182 The Wind Rises: The Deer Call 大风起兮：呦呦鹿鸣 The Scales Tip Left, the People Turn Right Also known as "The Political Arena: Don't Mess with the Village Secretary" Ordered to take up a village post at his engagement banquet, he plans to build roads and help the villagers escape poverty, only to get caught up in the undercurrents of the political arena. He dares to talk back to leaders, take on the well-connected, and tackle the toughest challenges. Decisive and ruthless, he rises from a lowly village secretary to the very heart of power. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 The Struggle for Power in Officialdom 官场争锋 Behind the bustling city lies a complicated world of officialdom. There, power, interests, human nature, and conscience intertwine to form a tangled portrait of society. This novel of political intrigue will take you behind the scenes, reveal the truths hidden behind power, and immerse you in the shifting currents of the political world. In this novel, you’ll meet a young official who grows through experience in the political arena, going from a green newcomer to a seasoned hand who understands 199Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 184 You Need Connections to Get Ahead in Politics, and Luckily, I've Got Them 混官场是要讲背景的，而我正好有 Li Dakang was once a retired civil servant in Huaguo in the twenty-first century. After having a few too many drinks at his retirement banquet, he woke up to find that his soul had transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name in 1993. In this life, his identity was rather special. He came from a prestigious family and was a direct descendant of its main line, giving him access from birth to resources and a head start most people could only dream of. With such advantages, he re 952Reads7.4Score10414d adds
- 185 Weng Xiaoge’s 12th Book 翁小哥的书第12本书 After choking to death on a rice cake, the heroine was reborn and took up the post of Party secretary, governing a region and bringing prosperity to its people. The ladder of officialdom has ten rungs, each one a new height. She can play the game of officialdom however she likes. Fearing no hostile forces, she draws on the experience and abilities she gained in her previous life. This time, she refuses to bow to fate. She challenges Heaven and refuses to believe in destiny. Using herself as a bl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 God-Tier Trader Lu Chen 神级操盘手陆沉 The financial world is in turmoil. A master trader makes the dragon rise and sweeps the globe! “That year, in an internet cafe in the urban village, she left behind her campus ID.” “Now, in a VIP seat at the New York Stock Exchange, she personally fastens a Patek Philippe on my wrist.” “From instant noodles that cost five mao to managing a trillion in capital, everyone called me a gambler.” “Only she knew that every number I tapped out on my keyboard was a crazed bullet.” “When the candlestick 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Reborn in 1983: The System Forces Me to Improve 重生1983，系统逼我进步 When Chen Qiming woke up, he discovered that he had been reborn in 1983. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Chen Wanqing, the woman who had haunted his dreams. This was the best of times, and the worst of times... 19Reads—Score414d adds
- 188 Reborn: Rising Through the Ranks 重生之官道逆袭 In 1998, Zhou Nian began his career as a township official. He was 22 that year, fresh out of school and assigned to Qingquan Town. The town’s deputy mayor, Zhao Zhigang, was very friendly toward him and often said, “Xiao Zhou, work with me. You’ve got a bright future.” Zhou Nian just smiled. He went to the villages when needed and got on with his work. He didn’t know why, but he always had a hunch that a heavy rainstorm would hit in a few months, so the levees needed to be reinforced in adva —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Pinnacle of Power: Reborn on the Path to Officialdom 权力巅峰：重生之青云官途 [Pure political drama + reborn + one female lead + power struggles] No mindless plot. If you like this, come take a look. “Would you be willing to be my secretary?” Chen Yi, the top official in Qingzhou, asked. It was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. A secretary was practically synonymous with power. Yet Xu Haoran answered without hesitation: “No, I wouldn’t!” So what if I become a secretary? Having lived another life, I won’t make the same mistake twice! Watch me defy fate, change my desti 1.9kReads6.8Score15714d adds
- 190 Outmaneuvering Sha Ruijin, Saving Qi Tongwei 计驱沙瑞金，完美救赎祁同伟 “Sun Zhenghong donates 300 million to the aerospace center, yet he won’t even lend me a million to fix the payment window at the district hospital. Honestly…” “Ding! Li Dakang has suffered another devastating breakdown. Host receives 2,000 points.” For an even more satisfying take on In the Name of the People, Liang Qunfeng and Gao Yuliang must face justice, and Li Dakang won’t escape his fate either. But Qi Tongwei gets the perfect rescue. 346Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 191 The Official's Ladder: After Reporting My Boss by Name, I Rise to the Top 官梯：实名举报上司之后我青云直上 [Reborn] [Traditional Political Intrigue] [The Rise of an Ordinary Man] The people’s wishes are the true public will, and their well-being is the foundation of stability. Armed with memories of his previous life, the grassroots upstart Luo Hao first reports his superior, then heads straight to the Discipline Inspection Commission. With a burning passion and a willingness to break the rules, he earns the title of “Judge.” As he delivers real results for the people, he rises steadily through the r 62Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 192 The Road to Power: From Secretary to the Top 权力之路：从秘书走向巅峰 Song Siming, a master's graduate of Dongda, was recruited by Donghai Television through its talent program. He worked hard but had no knack for sucking up, so his immediate superior kept him down. His wife was unfaithful, and his in-laws looked down on him. The only thing keeping him going was his beloved son, until a paternity test report shattered him. Just when all seemed lost, a glimmer of hope appeared: an older alumnus from Dongda had become a prominent figure in Donghai City, and Song Sim 65Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 193 Political Comeback: A Temp Worker’s Rise to the Top 官场逆袭：临时工的仕途高升之路 Chen Qian, a graduate of a prestigious university in the twenty-first century, is abandoned by his girlfriend on a rainy night. Desperate in the mud, he unexpectedly activates the [Career Peak System]! [Scan]: See through other people’s loyalty, potential, and connections! [Simulation]: Predict how events will unfold and provide the best way to turn a crisis around! [Missions]: Complete career missions to unlock luck, connections, and crucial information! From then on, the world holds no more se 26Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 194 A Hound on the Official Road 官路犬踪 A dog follows its master through many hardships and twists of fate. It also witnesses the master's despicable abuse of power and schemes. But justice prevails in the end, and there is nowhere beyond the reach of the law. Ultimately, the master receives the punishment he deserves. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Rise and Fall of Officialdom: Starting with the Crackdown on Organized Crime 宦海浮沉：从扫除黑恶开始 Everyday urban life + Career in government + Poverty alleviation + Anti-gang operations + Anti-corruption Night falls in Bingcheng, and the city lights flicker to life. Three poverty-alleviation secretaries have died in the line of duty in quick succession, pushing the meeting's atmosphere to a breaking point. All the burden now rests on Yan Qing, a demobilized military officer. As the newly appointed secretary stationed in the village, can he uncover the truth? Or, more precisely, will he live 7.3kReads8.8Score71314d adds
- 196 Officialdom: There's a Beauty Named Xiaofang in the Office 官场：办公室有位美女叫小芳 He works hard, strives to improve, and longs for pure love. Career and romance, what’s hidden and what’s out in the open... His colleague Liu Xiaohua, his classmate Huanhuan. How should he choose...? And then there’s Tang Wan’er, whom he secretly loves... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Road to Power: From a Grassroots Civil Servant to the Top 权力之路：从基层公务员到巅峰 Someone once said that the political world is a jianghu, and being an official isn't about holding office, but about navigating human relationships! Someone else said that politics is a game, a game of power and wealth! But Chen Li's conviction as an official is this: The greater the power, the greater the responsibility! 6.5kReads8.8Score44414d adds
- 198 It All Begins with a Suspension 一切从停职开始 If you hold office without standing up for the people, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes. A diligent young man is suspended for meddling in other people's business, and at that very moment, his life changes forever. 9.9kReads8.7Score89714d adds
- 199 The Road to Power, Starting as a Deputy Town Mayor 通天官路，从副镇长开始 63Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 200 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
