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- 51 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... 5.2kReads7.3Score338Shelves
- 52 From Medicine to Officialdom: After Breaking Off an Engagement with a Gold Digger, I Rise to the Top! 医途官路，从退婚拜金女平步青云！ Chu Chen did everything he could to support his girlfriend, Jiang Yujiao, as she spent three years preparing for the civil service exam. The moment Jiang Yujiao passed, her first move was to cut him loose. Heartbroken, he makes a decisive return, armed with the legacy of imperial physicians and resources beyond measure. Retired bigwigs from every walk of life are all his devoted followers! From then on, the workplace gains a living legend! A year later, his name has become taboo. Seated on the t 8.4kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
- 53 Reborn: From Junior Clerk to the Very Top 重生：从小科员直达巅峰 (Rebirth + urban life + officialdom) Zhang Zhengyu, middle-aged and stuck in a rut, is involved in a car accident while hosting an official reception. When he wakes up, he has returned to 1995 and become a clerk at Linshui County’s Investment Promotion Bureau. Having achieved little in his previous life, he decides to seize this chance to make a name for himself, rise steadily through the ranks, and reach the pinnacle of power! 921Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 54 Officialdom: I Can Hear People's Thoughts, and I'm on a Rampage! 官场：能听见心声的我，杀疯了！ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 126Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 55 Reborn in the Political Arena: After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Soar to Success 重生官场：退婚后我青云直上 Amid the rise and fall of officialdom, a maxim rings in his ears: “When in a position of power, do not become arrogant; when in a low position, do not become anxious.” Lu Jianghe is reborn in the summer of 2002, when he passed the civil service exam. In his previous life, his snobbish ex-wife betrayed him and his mother-in-law humiliated him. At work, he was constantly schemed against by colleagues and suppressed by his superiors. This time, he will not hold back. Starting as a junior clerk, Lu 3.3kReads7.5Score295Shelves
- 56 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—Shelves
- 57 At the Pinnacle of Power: The Making of a Political Star 官声之巅峰权力 Her superior was under investigation, his girlfriend cheated on him, and he was bullied and forced to take leave. Cheng Zhu faced his darkest hour from the start. But after three years as his superior’s personal secretary, he knew the city leader had been framed, and that he himself was nothing more than collateral in a power struggle. To change his fate, he decided to rely on his own abilities to get the city leader out. What Cheng Zhu didn’t know was that he was about to face a shocking st 59.8kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves
- 58 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. 9.7kReads8.7Score886Shelves
- 59 I'm a Civil Servant Now. Who Still Wants to Be a Literary Great? 都公务员了，谁还当文豪啊！ [Political drama + no System + not reborn + steadily rising through the ranks] The writer Jiang Yue didn't do too well on the civil service exam. He barely passed, and the only post available to him was in his hometown's most remote and underdeveloped township. But he never expected a huge writing fee to reveal that he was a popular author. He even won the favor of a powerful patron, and from then on, his career in government soared! 1.7kReads7.4Score104Shelves
- 60 A Clash of Power and Ambition 权欲交锋 The author says: [Urban] + [Career in politics] + [Male-centric] + [Rags to riches] + [Feel-good] This is the story of an ordinary foot soldier who climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. It all begins when Chen Mingyuan is investigating the county Party secretary and unexpectedly comes across a video of him. From that moment on, Chen embarks on an extraordinary journey... 8.4kReads8.2Score500Shelves
- 61 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 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Officialdom: Stop Shouting! I’ll Call Someone from the Capital 官场：都别叫了！我给京城摇个人 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 1.8kReads7.3Score104Shelves
- 63 I Wouldn’t Want a Campus Belle Even If She Were a Dog, But She’s the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword! 校花狗都不，可她是魔刀千刃啊！ [Super Beast God]+ [Emperor Armor]+ [Shura]+ [Fantasy Breaker, Yama, Thousand Demon Blades!] Dating the campus beauty? No way! What? You say she's the Thousand Demon Blades? And she's also the Yama Blade, complete with a Mindless Slash and Dimension-Cutting technique, as well as the Thousand Demon Blades with the Fantasy Breaker effect? Fine! I'll date the campus beauty! Deng Yixia's two childhood-friend sisters next door are actually Super Beast Warriors? The Qilin Armor and Tiger Roar Armor? A 8.4kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves
- 64 The Great Jin's Ultimate Tyrant 大晋极品暴君 After transmigrating to the Great Jin dynasty, the thing Jiang Ping regrets most is sleeping with the Empress. From then on, he has no choice but to stand tall and defend a man's dignity. Powerful ministers running amok? Kill! Rebelling against authority? Kill! Picking on my wife? Kill! … The Empress: You want me to divorce you? Kill! 99Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 65 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 10.2kReads8.9Score787Shelves
- 66 Reaching New Heights: From the Grassroots to the Top 巅峰再启：从基层到巅峰 The road to power is treacherous. One misstep, and you can be ruined beyond redemption. But a career in government can also be simple: choose the right people and the right direction, and nothing can stand in your way. Shen Fei is reborn eighteen years in the past, at the moment that changed his fate. Watch as he mends the very heavens with one hand and turns his life around! 101Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 67 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 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Reborn in 1991: A Top Student’s Comeback in a New Era 重生1991：学霸的时代逆袭 At the start of his senior year of high school in 1991, Lin Chen jolted awake beneath a kerosene lamp, carrying fifty years’ worth of memories from a life yet to come. His father’s factory was about to lay off workers, and his family was in dire straits. Regret over his previous life, when he had achieved nothing and watched his loved ones suffer, became his resolve to change his fate this time around. Armed with knowledge of the future, he had the college entrance exam questions and the era’s o 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Tian Guofu and Gao Yuliang in the Name of the People 田国富和高育良的名义 A fanfiction of In the Name of the People, starring Tian Guofu and Gao Yuliang. Tian Guofu: “Get results and climb the ladder faster.” Gao Yuliang: “Protect unity and stability above all.” Sha Ruijin: “Economic development and environmental protection are both important.” Li Dakang: “What a coincidence. I’m good at both.” Hou Liangping: “Xiao Ai, I don’t need Dad getting involved in my affairs!” Qi Tongwei: “I’ll defy fate and win by half a move. To hell with you, Heaven!” Zhong Zhengguo: “Guofu 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 The Officialdom: Starting as the Top Provincial Exam Candidate 官道：从省考第一开始 If you don't know Ning Xinyuan when taking the civil service exam, then even calling yourself a hero is pointless! For people of the Eastern Continent, taking the civil service exam is an obsession! Better a government job paying 3,000 a month than a non-government job paying over 10,000! Ning Xinyuan lands a position at a major government agency in one shot, then rises rapidly through the ranks. As an official, he keeps the people close to his heart and never forgets his purpose, living out sto 103.2kReads8.0Score9.7kShelves
- 71 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... 2.1kReads8.8Score217Shelves
- 72 A Grassroots Female Official 基层女干部 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. It took me three years to write this book. Over those three years, I interviewed more than a dozen women working in grassroots government positions. Some of their stories made me laugh, some made me cry, and some left me silent for a long time. I wanted to write about a real person. Most of all, she keeps moving forward. No matter what lies ahead. As a preface. Spring 2026 · Chongqing 1.3kReads6.2Score—Shelves
- 73 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. 35.4kReads8.5Score2.8kShelves
- 74 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, 174Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 75 A Secretary's Notes: Shadows of Power Behind the Red Walls 秘书手记：红墙内的权力暗影 Just how powerful is a secretary to an important figure? This book takes you into the real world of secretaries. After a college student is rejected while job hunting, an unexpected offer letter changes his fate. He sets out on a career in government... 121kReads8.7Score10.2kShelves
- 76 The Road Through Officialdom Begins with Being Reborn 官场征途，从重生开始 For love, Chu Haoran chose to become a live-in son-in-law, only to end up behind bars. The day before his release, he was attacked. Given a second chance at life, Chu Haoran chooses to enter politics... 7.2kReads6.5Score567Shelves
- 77 Power and Influence: A Career in Politics 权势：官路纵横 One female lead, no rebirth, no System, entirely fictional. Not based on real life. The Li family was a powerful clan that arranged marriages. Li Zhongfei had no objections at first, but an accident led him to pick up a country girl and even register their marriage. His family promptly disowned him and cast him out with nothing. All his resources were taken away, and it seemed his career in government was about to hit a dead end. But he had planned ahead. He turned around and handed the country 332Reads8.3Score110Shelves
- 78 Officialdom: Reborn, Now You'll Have to Look Up to Me 官场：重生后，让你们高攀不起 Back in the year 2000, he uses his foresight to pass the civil service exam, rewrite his wretched fate from his previous life, and make sure his old regrets never come to pass. He thrives in the world of politics, navigating his way through the ranks with ease and building a happy life through a triumphant comeback. 26.3kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
- 79 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 29.6kReads7.6Score3kShelves
- 80 What? I've Been Skipping School Since Kindergarten 咋了，我幼儿园就开始逃学了 (The rating was just posted, and it isn’t high. But if you’re interested, feel free to give it a read.) [Coming of age] [Multiple heroines] [First person] My name is Luo Ciwei. Not a hedgehog. Luo, as in the Luo River; Ci, as in bidding farewell; Wei, as in being a person. I started skipping school back in kindergarten. After that, I went to elementary school in the village, then middle and high school in the city. That’s my life. People came and went, but I never cried. I’m selfish, after all. 7.2kReads8.4Score614Shelves
- 81 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!” 2kReads8.4Score113Shelves
- 82 Reaching the Summit: From Entry-Level Clerk to the Pinnacle of Power 问鼎：从基层科员到权力巅峰 Liang Zhiyuan, a low-ranking government clerk, happens to rescue a mysterious person from drowning, unaware that she is Chen Hailing, the new leader parachuted in from above. Together, they uncover the tangled web of underground dealings in Shiyi County. When the illicit trade comes to light, armed with the favor of the county Party secretary, he navigates the factions around him and fights his way from a sleepy government office into the vortex of power. 904Reads7.8Score207Shelves
- 83 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 663Reads—Score103Shelves
- 84 Crossing the Class Divide: My Position Packs a Lot of Clout 跨越阶层，我的职务含权量有点高 Starting out as a civil servant in a small town, Xu Zhen defied the odds, rose rapidly, and climbed steadily up the ranks. There are political struggles, the freedom that comes with personal wealth, and a beautiful, capable wife with powerful connections backing him. 20.5kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
- 85 A Hundred Beauties of the Realm 江山百美图 This book is entirely made up, with imagined events from beginning to end. Mistakes and omissions are inevitable, so please be understanding. To all kind passersby, please be generous and leave a like. Special police king Li Yin, by a twist of fate, has his soul transported to an alternate historical era, where he becomes the heir to Prince Ning, held in the Tang capital. He battles corrupt officials, joins forces with loyalists, and navigates the tensions between the emperor and Ningzhou while 2.3kReads7.6Score227Shelves
- 86 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! 523Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 87 I Have to Join This Game 这局我非入不可 [Slow-burn romance after nine years in the civil service] [14-year age gap] The male lead wields great power [A gentleman on the surface, domineering and scheming underneath] The female lead has a secret identity and seeks revenge [A sweet, soft girl on the surface, a fiercely ambitious career woman underneath] From the moment Zhou Quan passed the civil service exam, she stayed by Qi Chen's side. She never imagined anything would happen between them, but nine years is neither a long time nor a s 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 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. 58Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 89 Power at the Summit: My Gorgeous Female Boss! 权力巅峰：我的绝色女上司！ 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! 2.2kReads8.9Score185Shelves
- 90 The Pinnacle of the Official Road: Starting at the Grassroots 官道巅峰：从下基层开始 Qin Yang had no connections or powerful backing. But after making a crucial choice, he caught his superior’s attention, and from then on, his life began to turn around, changing beyond recognition. He rose step by step, climbing all the way to the pinnacle of power. But with that came trials from every direction... 27.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
- 91 Wildflowers Bloom Across the Mountains: The Mountain Miracle Healer 野花开满山之山野神医 War God + no goody-two-shoes + multiple heroines + divine physician + countryside + invincible + face-slapping + getting rich + beautiful women! Wang Xiaochuan, blind and lame... At death’s door, he inherits the legacy of an immortal maiden. From then on, his divine medical skills turn the tide, save lives, and work miracles. He crushes every crooked path and brings prosperity to the region. He can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones. After saving a CEO from a villain, he begi 18.6kReads7.7Score892Shelves
- 92 Look! Isn't the One in His Arms Your Goddess? 快看，他怀里的是你女神不？ [Great Emperor + Multiple Heroines + Rebellious Disciple Who Makes a Move on His Master + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + Decisive and Ruthless + Fantasy + System + Satisfying Read] (You’ll have to read it yourself to find out if it’s good.) After helping his master cultivate, Lin Yuelin finally received the System he had waited eighteen years for. And the System did not disappoint, giving him a starter gift package: a Pure Yang Immortal Body. It also issued an incredibly simple task involving his maste 1.1kReads6.6Score105Shelves
- 93 Reborn on the Political Circuit: My Brother Comes from a Powerful Third-Generation Family 官道重生：我的兄弟是三代 Peng Mingchuan was framed, forced out of office, and left utterly disgraced. Then he was reborn in the year he graduated from college. With a second chance at everything, his first move was to save his well-connected best friend. The road to success in government is treacherous, but this time he has powerful backing and the experience and memories of his previous life. He must climb with all his might. If there's a problem, let's talk it out. You won't listen to reason? Well, that's just wonderf 164Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 94 Riding the Winds of Linhai Officialdom 官场之临海凭风 At the turn of the century, Song Dawei blunders his way into the government system. Starting out as a driver, he muddles through the beginning of his new life! With the wind at my back, may it carry me up to the clouds... 20.2kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
- 95 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 8.1kReads7.8Score643Shelves
- 96 Officialdom: The Road to Triumph Against All Odds 官场：披荆斩棘之路 [Political intrigue + no System + no rebirth] A career in officialdom is a thorny road, and countless people strive to get ahead on it. As the saying goes, doing a good job matters less than being born into the right family. For an ordinary person with no connections to make their way through the thorns, the only option is to seize every opportunity. Chen Feng is one of those who knows how to seize an opportunity. He cuts his way through the obstacles and keeps moving forward… 370Reads6.8Score102Shelves
- 97 The Pinnacle of the Official Road: Three Parts Jiangning, Step by Step on Thin Ice 官路巅峰之三分江宁：步步惊心 Jiangning is divided three ways: the Zhang family holds power, the Bao family controls the money, and the Chen family runs the show. Everyone has met someone who came from the bureaucracy. A pit every three steps, a trap every five. No one has ever made it out of this game of Jiangning alive. Lin Bai tells Liu Xin: If the whole world betrays you, I'll betray the whole world for you. This book is for everyone in the system who lies awake, restless and turning over in bed. For those forced to ben 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 From Son-in-Law to Director: The Official’s Road in the 1970s 七零官路，从上门婿到局长 Li Xiangdong is one of five brothers, and none of them has a wife. With no other choice, Li Xiangdong volunteers to become a live-in son-in-law, and his mother-in-law’s family grows very fond of him. This is the story of a man who rises from farmer to county chief. 3kReads6.5Score156Shelves
- 99 Officialdom: Reborn to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官场：重生问鼎权力巅峰 Who will rise above the struggle for power in government, and how can one climb the ladder of power? Trial after trial of human nature, one secret contest after another: who will make it to the end and break through the crowd? A nobody is reborn. A newcomer who has never set foot in government: what kind of storm will they stir up? 792Reads7.4Score110Shelves
- 100 Building a Career at a State-Owned Enterprise 混国企搞事业 I was coasting along at a state-owned enterprise, and suddenly I was about to lose my job! After thirty years of hard work, I finally realized that the theme of this era is to lie low, then embrace dreams that seem forever out of reach! But just as I settled down, fate sent me an incredible opportunity! So, these days, maybe all you have to do is lie low and wait for opportunity to find you! 29Reads7.3Score—Shelves
