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- 151 A Path Through Azure Clouds and a Red Future 青云红途 When Xiao Zhiyuan's life hits rock bottom, he meets a beautiful woman and unexpectedly rises to power... A big shot lands behind bars, and a tycoon is about to jump off a building. Who's the mastermind behind it all? He climbs the career ladder step by step and finds success in love. 3.5kReads8.3Score34614d adds
- 152 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
- 153 The Road to Power: Who Holds the Reins? 官路之谁主沉浮 Who will rule this vast land? His superior is murdered, his girlfriend betrays him, and Lin Feng reaches the darkest moment of his life. Demoted to the Bureau of Religious Affairs, he has nothing to do all day. Unwilling to waste away, Lin Feng finds a new way forward: he works with the Tourism Bureau, makes full use of his department’s role, and promotes temple construction and tourism. At the same time, he secretly assists Liu Qingqing, captain of the city criminal investigation brigade, in in 316Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Luo Ergou: A Wife Beyond Reach 罗二狗，遥不可妻 Luo Ergou, originally named Luo Xiaofei. Surrounded by--- A sister-in-law who is the reincarnation of a spirit fox, A young lady secretary parachuted in from Yanjing, and a beautiful doctoral student accompanying them on an archaeological expedition... They feel both distant and familiar. Distant, because no one would dare love them, let alone marry them. But that familiar scent and feeling, like the milk of his sister-in-law, a thousand-year-old spirit fox, nourishes his heart with such tender 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Jiang’s Story in Officialdom 官场之中江往事 A sudden turn of events. Both master and disciple fell from grace. He was transferred to a neighboring province and had to start at the grassroots level. After ten years of moving from place to place, he was on the verge of making a clean getaway. Little did he know, he had long since become a pawn on someone else’s chessboard. The fate of his former mentor came around again. Years later, when the woman he once loved gazed at him through the glass, all he did was say softly... “Everything that h 42.5kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds
- 156 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
- 157 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
- 158 Snow Ashes Beneath the Setting Sun 雪烬残阳 In the winter of the fifteenth year of the Xuanyuan Dynasty, heavy snow blanketed the imperial city of Tianqi. Tea merchant Shen Mo enters the capital with a body weakened by illness and begins laying his plans at Wangji Pavilion. No one knows that this frail scholar is the sole survivor of the Shen family, executed to the last member fifteen years ago. Su Luoxue, mistress of Listening Snow Tower, infiltrates the palace as the daughter of a minister, seeking the truth behind her birth mother Con 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Throne of Power: Reborn as a County Official from the Start 权力王座：开局重生县城公务员 [Satisfying Political Drama] [Solid Logic] Senior Leader: Chen Donglai is a good kid. Make him a bureau chief! Organization Department: Chen Donglai, the senior leadership has decided to appoint you as bureau chief. Would you accept a position as head of a police station? Chen Donglai: My combat ability is too low. I’m afraid I can’t handle criminals. I refuse. Organization Department: How about becoming head of a research institute? You could work on lithography machines and nanoscale chips 481Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 160 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
- 161 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! 33Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 162 The Pinnacle of Power in Officialdom 官场之权利巅峰 Officialdom is an invisible battlefield, rife with deceit, intrigue, and ever-shifting power struggles. Amid the chaos, Lu Weiming is like a breath of fresh air. Lu Weiming never forgets this: A good official serves the people and benefits the community. To be an official is to be a good one, with two burning convictions in your heart: kindness toward others and a sense of responsibility heavier than a mountain. With a heart full of passion and clean hands, Lu Weiming faces pressure from the p 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Road to Power 权力官途 262Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 164 I Want to Love! 想爱！ Society can be complicated, but it can also be simple. In the end, it all comes down to stories between men and women. The three things men think about when they get up in the morning are: Where can I get some money to spend today? Who can I have a drink with? And wow, whose woman is that? The three things women think about are: looking beautiful, looking beautiful, and looking beautiful. A gentleman will die for someone who understands him, and a woman will beautify herself for someone who appr 14Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 165 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei and I Are Both Reborn! 人民名义：我和祁同伟都重生喽！ He transmigrates into a world that brings together a whole host of TV dramas from Rabbitland, becoming Zhao Mengsheng's only son in Under the Flower Garland. He attends the political science and law department at Handong University, and from the start, beats up Hou Liangping and Zhong Xia'ai… 5Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 166 The Path to Power: Breaking the Deadlock 官途之破局 A college student from a small county town enters the government and eventually rises to the very top. A new work is here! Come read my stories on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Reborn in the 1990s: From Village Official to the Peak of Life 重生九零：人生巅峰从村官开始 In my previous life, my family was destroyed, and I died with hatred in my heart. My enemy, meanwhile, was on television doing charity work and had become a successful entrepreneur. Reborn in 1994, I had nothing but the memories of the next thirty years. My enemy sent me off to serve as a village official in the most remote mountain ravine. They thought I would never make it back. I got things moving with three bold initiatives: I turned the mountain spring into clear water, made barren hills yi 770Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 168 Racing Up the Road to Power, Starting as a Village Cadre 权路狂飙，从驻村干部开始 At the seventh bend on the road through Qinghe Town, in the pouring rain, Lin Shen grips the steering wheel as mud churns beneath him. A single Investigation Report sets this small-town official's fate spinning in reverse. From the poverty-relief ledgers of Shuanglingou to the hidden flow of rare earths through modern agricultural greenhouses, from black-gold fragments at the mining site to secret transaction books in a locked room at the county committee compound, Lin Shen must fight his way th 28Reads—Score1114d adds
- 169 From the Start, I Became Gao Yuliang’s Most Troublesome Student 开局成了高育良最头疼的弟子 Everyone thought that with Gao Yuliang as his patron, Lu Xiaodong would rise smoothly through the ranks in Handong. But this disciple refused to follow the usual path. He wouldn’t step into the game his master’s faction had laid out. Qi Tongwei targeted his weakness: his brother-in-law, Shen Jianfeng, became entangled in business with the Shengqiang Group, giving Qi leverage to threaten him. His mentor, Gao Yuliang, lost himself in the pursuit of power, and the two men drifted apart, going from 4.9kReads—Score10214d adds
- 170 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
- 171 Officialdom: Starting Out as a Township Party Secretary 官场：从乡镇书记开始 This book is also titled The Long Road Home. The main text is a continuation of the bonus chapters for Part One, Reborn: The Red Officialdom. Part One had a limit on how many bonus chapters could be published, so the rest are included in this book. Please take note. 17Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 172 A Bright Political Future 官运亨通 At 28, Lin Yun Feng had a limitless future ahead of him. After the Jin Hai Bridge, which fell under his jurisdiction, suddenly collapsed, Lin Yun Feng went from a rising political star to being cast aside. His beautiful wife cheated on him. Disheartened, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol, only to stumble upon a secret... 2kReads8.8Score22814d adds
- 173 The Hidden Official 官藏 A hundred thousand wildflowers, like a dream; one heart as pure as ice in a jade flask. How will Ye Sansheng soar through the clouds, ride the wind and waves, and become the brother who cuts through every obstacle? 2.3kReads9.0Score26614d adds
- 174 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
- 175 Reborn in the Government: Rising Straight to the Top 重生官场之青云直上 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 456Reads8.6Score9914d adds
- 176 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
- 177 Men and Women in Officialdom 官场雌雄 (I've switched to a new account: Yeye Fei. My single-heroine novel, One Night: From Village Teacher to City Hall's Top Aide, is now available. Please search for it and follow!) At 17, he entered a combined bachelor's and master's program. He graduated from graduate school at 23, became a deputy section chief at 25, and was promoted to full section chief ahead of schedule at 26! Lin Juzheng's political career has been one smooth ride. After 29 years of hard work, he reached the peak of his career 4.1kReads7.9Score48714d adds
- 178 Officialdom: Speaking Up for the People 官场：为人民发声 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 244Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 179 A Stunning Rise Through the Ranks 升迁：一鸣惊人 Facing obstacles at every turn in the workplace, he rises to the top and becomes unstoppable. Wei Yiming had been living a smooth and easy life, until his arrogant, short-tempered new boss ruined everything on her very first day. From then on, she picked on him at every turn and ordered him around constantly. One chance act of courage brought him face-to-face with the woman of his dreams, lighting up a life in which every step had been a struggle. After years of keeping his head down, he finally 1.9kReads8.4Score22314d adds
- 180 I Was Reported for Taking the Civil Service Exam, Then My Grandpa’s Connections Were Revealed! 考公被举报，爷爷背景亮了！ A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Pinnacle of Power: A Political Career Starting in 1997 权利巅峰：从1997开始的官场 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 513Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 182 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... 100Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 183 From the Start, I Took the Blame, Then Climbed to the Top 开局背黑锅，我步步登青云 Crisis is opportunity. Seize it, and you can rise to the top. Facing the desperate predicament of being made a scapegoat, Zhao Guodong throws himself into the game, takes aim at entrenched corruption, and pushes his way toward the center of power, plunging into the eye of the storm of political infighting. 65Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 184 Staying True to Your Mission: The Way of an Official 不忘初心之为官之道 Reporter Zhuang Ziyou and prosecutor Lin Ruoxi fell in love at first sight while catching a Peeping Tom, and soon began a sweet and thrilling life together. Other couples go shopping to flirt. These two go shopping to catch thieves! Corrupt officials? They expose every one they find! The underworld? You’re not getting away either! As they take on corruption and organized crime, Zhuang Ziyou rises step by step from a humble reporter to a career in government. But the road through officialdom is f 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 A Comeback in Politics: I Have X-Ray Vision 官场逆袭：我有一双透视眼 [Not reborn + no System + authentic officialdom story + political career + meeting at the top] So what if my sweet, naive girlfriend ran off with a rich second-generation heir? So what if people put up roadblocks to stop me from taking the civil service exam? I, Zheng Gongbei, still stood tall, passed the exam, and came first in the province. A leader took notice of me and made me his secretary. I made my way through officialdom, punished evil and promoted good, cracked down on organized crime, 208Reads8.8Score2314d adds
- 186 The Winds of Change on the Official Path 官路之风起云涌 This book is the sequel to Reborn: The Candid Confession. Father and son Zhang Anping and Zhang Hao have both left Jiang Province to enter a much broader political arena. After losing most of his support, Zhang Hao once again finds himself in a difficult situation. How will he plan his moves and secure victory from afar? Watch the tides of change, and listen for the dragon’s roar. (All characters, locations, and events in this book are fictional. Please do not connect them to real life. Any rese 2kReads8.9Score15414d adds
- 187 The Rising Star of the Officialdom 官路枭雄 Wang Jianjun is reborn in 1997. Thanks to his qualifications as a technical college graduate assigned to a job, he enters government service. Starting out as a low-ranking station chief, he is exceptionally promoted three ranks in his very first year... 855Reads8.3Score15914d adds
- 188 Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom 宦海纵横 A poor country boy in his previous life, he makes a stunning comeback in this one and becomes a rising star in officialdom! A meek junior official in his previous life, he climbs the ranks step by step in this one, reaching heights most people can only dream of! A hopelessly nice guy who was dumped by his girlfriend in his previous life, he now finds himself surrounded by beautiful women, dazzling everyone! See how Zhou Yiming takes the worlds of politics, business, and romance by storm. With th 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Endless Road of Officialdom 官场无涯 A vast land stretching ten thousand miles belongs to the one who rules! Keep a low profile as a person, but make a bold impression through your work! A son of a farming family? A grandson of an established clan? Who says the path to office has no great men or heroes? Watch as Zhang Zetao, armed with a special System, cuts through obstacles and overcomes dangers to forge a unique path of his own. 31Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 190 A Comeback in Public Service 仕路逆袭 On the eve of his wedding, his lover breaks up with him and his boss starts targeting him. His life hits rock bottom... New to politics, He Qiang is struck by the coldness of the world. Just as he gives up and decides to lie flat, one act of heroism turns his fortunes around: he wins a huge prize and his political career takes off... Follow the extraordinary rise of a political prodigy, from township clerk to the top. 16.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 191 The Art of Power in Officialdom 权术官途 Zhao Qianlong, a man from humble beginnings with a heart for serving the people, enters public service. Watch as he charges headlong through every obstacle and carves out a path to success. 2.4kReads8.9Score28114d adds
- 192 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
- 193 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
- 194 A Fortunate Rise in Officialdom 官运升通 A son of a farming family rises through sheer perseverance and an indomitable spirit, reaching heights that others can scarcely imagine. 892Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 195 From the Start, My College Girlfriend Set Me Up, So I Smashed Her Face 开局被大学女友陷害，我打烂她脸 (Power struggles in government + political scheming) Meng Xun, who died in despair after being framed by his enemies, is reborn in 1998. That year, his parents are still alive, and his family business has yet to be maliciously acquired by its competitors. But in just ten days, both his parents will die in a car accident, and he will be framed and sent to prison, missing out on the best years of his life. Surrounded by wolves and facing a crisis on the brink of disaster, can he use his knowledge 9kReads8.9Score70914d adds
- 196 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising Smoothly Through the Ranks 权巅：平步青云 [Political Intrigue] [Officialdom] [Clever Protagonist] [One Heroine] The tides of Officialdom rise and fall, and the winds of change rage. Reborn into the Li family, Li Zhengze vows to carry on the glory of the generations before him! Watch as this young man from the Li family finds his footing in a turbulent new era. He navigates the chessboard of power, outwitting threats both open and hidden. He breaks through deadlocks, forges a new path, and ultimately dares to seize victory from Heaven it 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Pinnacle of Political Power 官途巅峰 Three years ago, he was a low-ranking county government clerk, but he got caught up in a corruption case and saw his future destroyed. Now he’s determined to take control of his own fate and stir up storms across the land! 270Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 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
- 199 The Crimson Backbone 赤色脊梁 [Not reborn, no harem, no mindless protagonist, an authentic political drama] The protagonist, Jian Yang, was once a prominent figure in the overseas business world, with enviable wealth and status. But after witnessing his hometown's lagging development and its people's hardship, he resolutely gave up his business empire, returned to China, and entered politics, determined to transform his hometown and improve people's lives. Starting out as a grassroots official in a small county, Jian Yang th 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 A Book by Jiuxiaohonghu jiuxiaohonghu的一本书 Just before his promotion, his boss gets into trouble and his wife cheats on him. Ouyang Zhiyuan’s life takes a devastating turn, leaving his future shrouded in darkness. Just as he despairs, the arrival of his ex-girlfriend unexpectedly brings a ray of hope, and his fortunes begin to rebound… 916Reads7.9Score16014d adds
