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- 1 They Looked Down on Me When I Came to Propose, Now I'm an Official, So Why Are You Crying? 上门提亲遭嫌弃，我当官了你哭啥 [A veteran political-fiction author with over 30 million characters of completed work, quality guaranteed] The secretly wealthy second-generation heir Deng Chujie has always mingled with everyone as an ordinary person, never expecting his beautiful campus-girl girlfriend and her parents to look down on him. In truth, Deng Chujie had already passed the civil service exam. He had planned to come clean to his girlfriend, but instead resolutely broke up with her and embarked on a career in governmen 32Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 2 The Ladder to the Azure Clouds 青云之梯 Liu Hongzhi had just arrived in Hongtu Township for work when a major upheaval struck: the township's entire leadership was implicated in a scandal. Amid this turbulent shift, Liu Zhicheng was also dragged into one fierce struggle after another, facing danger at every turn. One careless move could leave him dead and buried... A good official should serve the people and bring prosperity to the region. Staying true to one's principles is the only righteous path! 363Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 3 After My Divorce, I Rose Through the Ranks in Government 离婚后，我在官场一路开挂 The higher-ups send a special task force to investigate Luming County. After the deputy county magistrate mysteriously dies by suicide, Qin Chuan, a secretary in the Government Office’s secretarial section, loses his patron. Targeted by his superiors and hit by marital troubles, he finds himself surrounded by danger. Outnumbered and outmatched, how will he turn the tables? 11.8kReads6.6Score1.9k14d adds
- 4 The Art of Official Strategy 官策有术 This novel mainly chronicles the political maneuvering in Handong Province. Its protagonist is Hou Bing, and it focuses on his journey from a poor county all the way to the pinnacle of the political world. This is the painstaking masterpiece of a veteran political novel author! Guaranteed to be exciting, guaranteed to be top quality! 350Reads6.8Score3414d adds
- 5 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
- 6 The Summit: Back Then, I Was Just a County Office Nobody 登顶时刻：那年我还是县委小卒 Chen Lin had always looked up to his mentor as a guiding light on the path to an official career. He never imagined that his mentor had only ever seen him as a tool for climbing the ranks, and had even been sleeping with his girlfriend. With his career and love life both in ruins, Chen Lin wanted to fight back, but he was just a minor player with no power to stand against them. Then one day, his superior, Li Huanyan, asked to meet him... 77Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 7 The Pinnacle of Power: Saving a City Leader in the Night 权力巅峰：从夜救市领导开始 (This book has multiple female leads, no cheating or NTR, and plenty of feel-good moments.) First sword after being reborn: cut down the one you love! In his previous life, Gao Ran was a low-ranking official who was meek, obedient, and above reproach. And yet he was dumped, bullied, and exiled. In the end, worn down by hardship and sorrow, his hair frosted white, he climbed the stage alone, sick and old. He died depressed and far from home. In this life, he will live differently and take another 5.3kReads7.3Score42414d adds
- 8 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
- 9 The Deputy Secretary on Temporary Assignment 挂职副书记 Zhuang Xiaobo, vice chairman of the Writers' Association, arrives in Jiangcheng on a transfer order and takes up a deputy secretary post overseeing cultural projects. With nothing but his pen, he pries open a web of corruption. His scholar's cunning cuts to the bone. With no powerful backer, he relies on ink and paper to fight his way through... 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn in the Political Arena! Helping Grandpa Dominate the Ranked Match from the Start 官场重生！开局帮爷爷打巅峰赛 [Original + Reborn + Modern Urban Politics + No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Unbeatable Background + Multiple Heroines] In his previous life, the Qin family backed the wrong side three times, going from first place among the Four Great Families to a truly miserable state! As a result, Qin Huaishu never amounted to much in his entire life. At fifty, just as he was about to get a job in the county, he was in a car accident and died. Thankfully, when he opened his eyes again, he was reborn! I 11Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 11 Power's Pinnacle: From the Start, I Crossed the Female Leader 权力巅峰：开局从得罪女领导开始 I'm just an ordinary nobody, but fate played a cruel joke on me, making me stumble across my boss's secrets twice in a row. To make sure I kept quiet, they actually dumped me alone in the mountains... But I refuse to give up. I'll fight back. I'll find a way out... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 Supernatural Arts in the City 都市之异能法术 [Short drama: urban + cultivation + supernatural + feel-good + multiple love interests + mystery] Lin Tao is beaten to death by the school bully, Zhao Kun. It is pouring rain when he dies. The King of Hell takes pity on him and gives him a chance to be reborn! After arriving in a world of strange beasts, he gains extraordinary abilities such as X-ray vision, super hearing, shapeshifting, and invisibility, and becomes a subordinate of a nine-headed giant beast. The supernatural world, the wor 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn: A Junior Official's Road to the Top 重生之一位小科员的逆袭之路 This is the story of a low-level civil servant who is dissatisfied with the status quo but powerless to change it, until he unexpectedly gets the chance to be reborn. Returning to a pivotal moment in the past, he uses his knowledge of the future to seize opportunities at work. Starting with mundane tasks, he deftly navigates workplace relationships and gradually demonstrates his exceptional abilities and insight. Overcoming one obstacle after another and steadily rising through the ranks, he ult 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 15 Reborn in a Noble House as the Disowned Heir, Thrown Straight into a Fight for Life and Death 魂穿侯门嫡弃子，上来就是生死局 Xiao Mo'an, the discarded legitimate son of a marquis's household, is disliked by his father because of his birth mother. His stepmother and others frame him, and from the start he is sent to govern a county in a place where survival is nearly impossible... 300Reads—Score2014d adds
- 16 Old Cases of the Republic Era: After Ten Years on the Run, He Still Gets Promoted 民国旧案：在逃十年，他依然升官 A Republic-Era Cold Case: On the Run for Ten Years, He Still Climbs the Ranks 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The County Party Committee 县委班子 County Leadership tells the story of Linchuan County's officials staying true to their original mission and fulfilling their duties as the county develops. By uniting their efforts to improve governance and drive local development, they show the positive spirit of grassroots officials devoted to serving the people and taking initiative. 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 From the Start, I Was Placed Under Investigation! 开局我就被双规了！ In his previous life, his boss was fired from both his Party and government positions. As the boss’s secretary, his own political career was already ruined. Then he suddenly got the chance to be reborn. With an insight into the workings of fate, he turns things around in the most desperate circumstances! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Discipline Commission Takes Action: The Collapse of a Network of Power 纪委在行动：权网崩塌记 The Discipline Commission in Action: Chronicle of a Corrupt Power Network’s Collapse 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn in the Political Arena: My Road to High Office 重生官场：我的青云路 This story may take a little while to get going, but trust me: the more you read, the more hooked you’ll get, and the more satisfying it becomes. This is an ensemble power fantasy centered on officialdom. Please bear with the author if you encounter any illogical or awkward parts. I’ll keep doing my best (ง ˙o˙)ว. He was reborn, returning to 2004. Cancer hadn’t ended him; instead, it had given him eyes that could see through people and a backbone strong enough to crush every thorn in his path. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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... 5.9kReads6.5Score44914d adds
- 23 The Road to Officialdom: A Poverty Relief Expert Rises Step by Step 官路乾坤：扶贫高手步步高升 The Road to Officialdom: A Poverty-Alleviation Expert's Steady Rise 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Ladder of Power: It All Starts with a Phone Call 权力阶梯：从一通电话开始 Upright and incorruptible, yet skilled in the art of taking the indirect route. Cleansing the murky currents, he is even better at planning ahead and breaking deadlocks. Li Yulin is a lone, courageous cadre. He presses on against the tide, refusing to give an inch! He swears to let the light of justice pierce the dark web of power! 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 25 Iron-Fisted County Governance 铁腕治县 Appointed county Party secretary in a time of crisis, Li Yuan is swept into the power struggles of a county town in a major agricultural region. Standing firm, he carefully navigates the competing interests and tangled relationships around him. Li Yuan knows that behind every crisis lie the complexities of human relationships. Every choice he makes determines the fate of grassroots officials, sometimes for the rest of their lives, and may even shape the county’s development and future. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Path of an Upright Official 正道官途 “Ten days without going out, a year without going out, … a lifetime without going out.” The jianghu is full of deep affection! To honor a promise and repay a debt of gratitude, Xiang Nanshun unexpectedly steps into a tangled predicament. Rising from the grassroots to become mired in a whirlpool of power and desire, he thinks he will spend his life trapped in backroom dealings, yet he always holds to three principles: never betray his original commitment to the right path, never conceal even a fr 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 After My Girlfriend Betrayed Me, I Rose Through Officialdom 女友背叛之后我逆袭仕途 [Political Intrigue + Satisfying Story + Multiple Women + No Rebirth + No System] (Important, I'll say it three times: his girlfriend betrayed him, but he was not cuckolded.) Zhu Jianhua never imagined that his promotion was part of a huge conspiracy... It was all to give the incoming leader a show of force and eliminate Zhu as a threat. A conspiracy brought the two of them together. From misunderstanding to growing closer, two hearts began to draw near... The road to the pinnacle of a political 19.9kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 Soul Transmigration into the Azure Epic 魂穿苍蓝史诗 [Fantasy + transmigration + the rise of a great nation] Imperialist powers like the West Sea Empire run rampant across the Azure Continent, while right-wingers clamor for nuclear weapons. Li Ming, a special forces captain from Huajing, is carrying out a secret mission on a remote island deep in the Pacific when he accidentally transmigrates to the Azure Continent. In Huajing, Shen Yanbing founds the Self-Strengthening Ironworks to save the nation through industry. The country endures pressure fr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Crime Within Reach: The Genius Profiler Is Both Alluring and Daring 咫尺之罪，天才侧写师又撩又飒 [Mystery + sweet romance | Genius profiler × tough-as-nails police captain] On the first day of her return to work, a torrential rain pours down. Now the old case has been reopened, and the real culprit is right before her eyes. The man who grabbed her around the waist in the rain is her former partner, Zhou Sheng, the man she’d been avoiding for a year. He gave her a teasing smile, his gaze burning. “Consultant Meng, are you still brave enough to sign this time?” She turned her face away. “What 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Death Code on the Shipping Label 快递单上的死亡密码 A shipping label from three years ago is the key piece of evidence in Su Ming’s murder. Following the invisible writing on it, Lin Ye investigates and gets caught up in a deadly struggle between the “Black Fox” and the “Protection Umbrella Alliance.” 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Promising Career: The Village Doctor's Meteoric Rise in Politics 官运：小村医的妖孽仕途 [Political career + No rebirth + Medical skills] A single needle and prescription can save lives, and also help you navigate the political world and rise to prominence. After making a house call in the middle of the night, village doctor Yang Xiaochuan stumbled into an opportunity to enter public service. With his outstanding medical skills and his commitment to serving the people, he writes a brilliant chapter in the worlds of medicine and politics! 9.6kReads8.1Score94014d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Justice of Heaven’s Way 天道正义 The Way of Heaven and Justice trilogy is a political-philosophical epic that probes the nature of power. Through the trials of grassroots official Chu Feng, it embarks on a profound search for the “Way of Heaven” and reflects the sweeping changes in China's officialdom. Is there a higher justice beyond the rules? In A Gentle Breeze, characters find a way through the mire of a society governed by personal connections, exploring the balance of the Way of Heaven between “law” and “human feeling.” I 49Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 36 From Country Bumpkin to Community Party Secretary 从乡巴佬到社区书记 My new work is here! You’re welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Exceptional Principal 极品校长 Lin Tiannan enters the political arena as a school principal, ready to ride the waves and stride forward with confidence. His life takes off from there. Watch Principal Lin smile as he observes the winds of change... 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Number One Figure 一号人物 The road to promotion winds through eighteen twists and bends, and every turn conceals a mystery. The Number One Figure is the first novel in Tang Datian’s “Leaders” trilogy. It marks a different approach to fiction for the author, as well as a new experiment. Who is the number one figure? How do they control the big picture? How do they master the situation? A career-defining work by renowned political fiction author Tang Datian, it combines political intrigue, suspense, and detective fiction, 1.8kReads9.4Score31314d adds
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 A Sinful Romance in the Halls of Power 宦海孽缘 Lin Yuan graduated from a prestigious university specializing in political science and law, full of ambition and ready to join the city government. But his blunt nature got him on the wrong side of petty people, and he was assigned to a peripheral post, where he stayed for three years. Then a project in the south of the city ran into trouble. Drawing on his remarkable memory, sharp judgment, and solid professional expertise, he began with a property rights dispute and gradually untangled the pro 997Reads7.5Score10814d adds
- 42 You Don't Need Royal Blood to Reach the Top of the Official World 不入天家，亦能官途问鼎 In the early 1980s, Chen Shaoang, a country boy orphaned and raised by his grandparents, graduated from a prestigious university. Like a little fish diving into the surging tide of reform, he entered the officialdom for the first time in an era of great change. From an inexperienced young man, he held fast to his original ideals as an official, weathered one thorny obstacle after another, and fought his way upward for his country and its people. With knowledge and courage, he climbed the winding 119.9kReads8.4Score13.1k14d adds
- 43 Timid Lin Chong Transmigrates into a Private-School Teacher 窝囊林冲穿越成了私立学校老师 Reverse transmigration + campus life + one man and multiple women + a treasure that changes his fate + face-slapping reversals + a wife-chasing road to ruin On a bitter, stormy night at Liuhe Temple, Lin Chong, paralyzed by the wind, drew his final breath. "Brother, what do you want to do in your next life?" Wu Song asked. "I lived like a coward all my life. In my next life, I want to live differently, like you: free to love and hate, and unafraid to take revenge!" Amid flashes of lightning and 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Political Ups and Downs of a Government Official's Heir 官场世家子弟的官场风云 A passionate political drama with a single heroine. The protagonist rises through the ranks from the grassroots level, growing through political struggles and practical experience. He always serves the people, never forgets his original purpose, and puts his ideals into practice. 4.1kReads7.6Score26614d adds
- 45 I Went Undercover for a Stunning Policewoman 我为绝色女警做卧底 This story is entirely fictional and has nothing to do with real life. After Zhong Zheng’s girlfriend cheated on him and his friend betrayed him, he was forced to give up his government job. Heartbroken, he wanted to leave the place that held so many painful memories... But his parents had died when he was young, and he and his older brother had depended on each other ever since. His brother had dropped out of school early, not only raising him but putting him through college. Feeling he owed 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 She Abandoned Her Three Sons to Run Away With Her Lover. At Her Hospital Bedside, I Called Her Ex-Husband 抛弃三子私奔情夫，病床前我拨通她前夫电话 She Abandoned Her Three Children to Run Away with Her Lover. At Her Hospital Bedside, I Called Her Ex-Husband 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Yao Ganxian Ganxian 姚赶先赶先 Yao Ganxian is the director of the Investment Promotion Bureau in Qinghe City’s Economic Development Zone. He is full of ideas and knows how to get things done, and he has earned a stellar reputation for attracting and supporting businesses. But when the zone’s administrative committee needs to appoint a deputy director in charge of investment promotion, the self-serving incumbent director, Sun Dongfeng, refuses to recommend Yao for all sorts of reasons, often setting traps to undermine his work 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 I Was Promoted Over My Head from the Bottom, and They Said I Was Cheating 从基层越级被说开挂 I would give my life for my country, never avoiding danger for the sake of my own fortune or misfortune! 82Reads8.9Score—14d adds
