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- 1 City, City 城市，城市 A city, one person, five years. It took more than a decade for a thriving city to become a rundown one. How many years would it take to turn a rundown city back into a thriving one? The city, the city: all of us should cherish and care for it. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn in 1999: The Road to the Top 重生1999，巅峰青云路 [Officialdom] [Reborn] [One Female Lead] [Power] [Urban] In his previous life, Gu Cheng was brimming with talent, but one major wrong choice left him languishing in his political career and achieving nothing in life. Reborn in 1999, Gu Cheng swears to seize every opportunity and rise straight to the top! Watch as Gu Cheng draws on twenty years of foresight, stays true to the public interest, and climbs all the way from the grassroots to the pinnacle! This is a slow-burn story, and the first few 21Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 3 A Political Career: A Far-Reaching Vision for the Nation 仕途：江山志远 Yang Zhiyuan returns from Beijing to his hometown and starts out in poverty alleviation. Step by step, he rises from the grassroots ranks, earning the appreciation of his superiors and a boundless future. But the times are harsh, and every step is a struggle. Someone has to shoulder the burden and press onward. If it benefits the country, I will give my life for it: how could I avoid it for the sake of my own fortune or misfortune? See how Yang Zhiyuan carves out a whole new world. 7Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 4 The Rise and Fall of Officialdom: A Turn for the Better and a Bright Future 官场沉浮之峰回路转，官运亨通 Being an official is hard, but being an honest official who genuinely works for the people is even more perilous! The political arena is a battlefield without gunfire, where power struggles and maneuvering, along with shifting alliances and interest-driven deals, play out at every turn. Xie Jingyu, a grassroots official who rose from the countryside, never forgets his original aspiration to “bring blessings to the people,” even as his colleagues scheme against him and powerful figures bring the 1.7kReads—Score22014d adds
- 5 Zheng Qi's Chaotic Life 郑琦的混沌人生 A novel set in a turbulent era: Many people are lost and uncertain. Their values, ideas about love, and moral standards are crushed beneath the wheels of the times, then redefined and rebuilt... 9.3kReads8.8Score89714d adds
- 6 The Star at the Summit 巅峰红人 Also known as Aiming High, this hit novel is taking new media by storm! First betrayed by his girlfriend, then he offends his beautiful boss. Just as his luck begins to turn, a low-level office worker fights his way to the top and becomes a celebrated star before he knows it! 947Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 7 Fast-Track Promotion 2: The Suspended Fish 火线提拔2悬鱼 (A pure political drama, with no System and no transmigration.) Ten years of ice water cannot extinguish a heart burning with passion! Born into poverty, Xia Xiang cares deeply for the people. Not long after taking office in Shazhou, he is confronted with a demolition crisis in Xihua District. As he investigates, Xia Xiang discovers that a vast abyss lies hidden behind the incident... Years later, people would say, "The skies stretch blue, the wilds stretch wide; Shazhou has its own red sun!" 16.1kReads8.9Score50714d adds
- 8 The Game of Power: The Dark Side You've Never Seen 权力游戏：你未见过的阴暗面 [Discipline inspection + case-solving + not a wish-fulfillment novel + no rebirth + no System + no golden finger] The pace is a little slow for the first thirty chapters in the interest of realism. As one cold case after another is solved, a major corruption scandal unfolds from the grassroots level all the way to the provincial government. The investigations come first; promotions are left to chance. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Debtor 欠债人 Bian Xiangyang was drowning in debt. Overwhelmed after his divorce, he jumped into a river to end his life, but Jiang Zihao happened to be there and stopped him. Jiang hatched a sinister scheme and hired him for two million yuan to murder his mistress, Wang Lili. But Bian was completely won over by Wang Lili's beauty and courage. He learned that everything she did was for revenge, came to understand her, and fell in love with her. He went on to climb the career ladder and begin a new life... The 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 First, I Expose My Fraudulent Bride, Then I Take Off in Politics 上岸先斩骗婚女，开始在官场起飞 Reborn, he rises smoothly through the ranks. The first thing you do after getting into government? Take down the woman who tricked you into marriage! Watch as Gu Chengfeng uses his knowledge of the future after being reborn to climb the political ladder and outmaneuver everyone around him! 42Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 Cultivating Immortality in Officialdom: Being a Good Official Is No Easy Task 官场修仙，好官不好当 [Politics + rebirth + ensemble cast + pseudo-cultivation] A tightly plotted story, so if you only skim, please move along. This novel offers a vivid recreation of the political world of the 1990s. Corruption and integrity, betrayal and loyalty, conservatism and radicalism: all are swept up in the brutal struggle where each side contains traces of the other, then carried by the tide of the times into the river of the new century. Politics is never calm! 3kReads8.4Score35414d adds
- 13 Catbait's 27th Book 猫饵第27本书 His patron is arrested, his sister-in-law is humiliated, his girlfriend betrays him, and petty people push him around. Lin Xiangdong faces his darkest hour from the start. Determined to change the lonely, frustrated life he led in his previous life, he decides to stop being timid and take the initiative, beginning by saving Fang Jie, his sister-in-law, from her tragic fate. This is the story of an ordinary man who rises step by step from the depths of power to reach the pinnacle of a political c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Power and Politics: I Can See the Ranks of the Officialdom! 权力仕途，我能看到官场等级！ Lin Zhiyuan was a low-level clerk with no connections or influential backing. His superiors demoted him and sent him away, leaving his life at rock bottom. Then, by chance, he found an ancient Tiger Roar Stone passed down from antiquity. From that moment on, he could see the official aura surrounding every person, and his career in government took a turn for the better... 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Mind of an Official 官念 There are ten ranks in the official hierarchy. The higher the position, the greater the power. Wu Youliang starts his political career as a lowly village official without an official post, transforming from a passionate young college student into a shrewd veteran who has weathered the ups and downs of political life. After rising to a high position, he retires with honor. At last, he comes to understand the true nature of power. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Road to Officialdom: Starting from Scratch 官途之从零起步 Lu Feng, an avid reader of political novels, dies unexpectedly and is reborn. Starting out at a township industrial and commercial office, he faces workplace struggles, political suppression, and a forced breakup with his girlfriend, but uses his wits to overcome every setback and rise rapidly through the ranks. Yet a hidden secret about his background, tied to his rebirth, leaves him cornered with no way out. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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
- 18 Changing Shi Dakai’s Fate, Starting at the Dadu River 改变石达开命运，从大渡河开始 There is a System, with a focus on realistic history and an ordinary golden finger. This isn't a mindless power fantasy where the System raises an army for the protagonist. If that bothers you, don't read this. Shi Dingqing, a third-year university student, transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking soldier under Shi Dakai, the Wing King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It's May 1863, and Shi Dakai will be defeated and die in June. Shi Dingqing is currently marching alongside him. How is this 5Reads8.0Score414d adds
- 19 From the Countryside to the Seat of Power 从乡野到中枢 A college graduate serving as a village official steadily rises through the ranks... a true incorruptible official. He takes on corrupt officials in a battle of wits, moving from the countryside to the township, then from the township to the county seat. Each time, his outstanding record earns him another promotion. 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Rivaling for Power in Officialdom, From Divorce to the Road to Success! 官场争锋，从离婚踏足青云路！ Born into poverty, Qi Guowei has spent years working his way up, yet he is still just a junior clerk at the public complaints office. Forced into an irregularity case, he faces questioning from the investigation team with no way to defend himself. At home, his wife is only pretending to get along with him. After failing in both love and career, he realizes that only by realizing his own worth can he thrive in life. In the political arena… he presses forward through every hardship, and at last re 19.4kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 23 Reborn in 1988: A Small-Town Cadre's Defiance of Fate 重生1988小镇干部的逆天改命 In his previous life, Lin Chen’s life plunged into darkness after he was framed. Reborn, he faces the impoverished countryside and undercurrents of officialdom once more. Watch him use his past-life experience to navigate policy and people’s hearts; See how he rises from a suppressed newcomer at the grassroots level to a ruthless force stirring the tide of reform, forging a path to wealth and success in officialdom in the 1980s! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Grassroots Promotion Path: From Contract Social Worker to Politics 基层晋升路：从编外社工到政坛 Volumes 1-7 follow Chen Shiyi's growth in a rural community. Volume 8 onward shifts to stories set in urban communities, touching on some issues that are closer to current realities. Feel free to skip ahead if you're interested. Volumes 1-7 mainly follow Chen Shiyi, a contract social worker who becomes a community secretary thanks to his strong work performance. After receiving excellent evaluations in two consecutive terms under municipal policy, he is promoted to a member of the township and s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Back to the 1990s: A Clash of Ambitions on the Road to Power 重返90之官路争锋 Zhu Zhen, a successful businessman, unexpectedly returned to the 1990s. Now middle-aged, he became a county magistrate. He thought he would finally be able to enjoy life, but soon discovered that he still had plenty of problems to deal with. Just as when he ran a company, he had to worry about the daily needs of a whole group of people, secure projects and oversee construction. Everything he did was for the county’s economic development, and he truly put the public interest above his own. As his 524Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 26 Reborn: I Just Want to Lie Low 重生：我只想摆烂啊 Money gives you confidence, but not being greedy brings peace. Power is a responsibility, and not abusing it brings stability. If it were you, what would you choose? Li Qianchuan chose money. Power? To him, it was nothing but a constraint. A bright future? The taste of power? Sorry, that wasn't what Li Qianchuan wanted. Only after getting battered in the business world did he realize that wealth wasn't in his destiny: he couldn't hold on to illusions or keep the prosperity he'd once enjoyed. G 2kReads7.8Score14814d adds
- 27 A Dragon in Officialdom 官场游龙 What kind of story would unfold if someone who could control small insects like mosquitoes, flies, and bees to eavesdrop infiltrated the world of government? Long Ziyou, a college graduate from a third-rate sports school, unexpectedly gains this ability. What will he accomplish in the political arena? See how Long Ziyou uses his power to navigate the sea of officialdom, making connections everywhere and climbing steadily up the ranks! 1.6kReads8.6Score16714d adds
- 28 Tides of Officialdom 宦海沉浮 The most powerful relative in his family is his second aunt’s husband, a village deputy director, and their most valuable possession is a radio salvaged from a junkyard. Yet he not only made it to the city, but also became an official. Let the wind howl and waves crash, and I’ll stroll through the courtyard at my own pace. No matter how fierce the winds or rough the seas, I’ll cut through the waves! Spring breeze at my back, I’ll ride my horse at a gallop and see all of Chang’an’s flowers in a s 210Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 29 Left With Nothing? Sorry, I'm Rising to the Top 净身出户 ？抱歉我青云直上了 Zhou Huan is suppressed by his superiors at work and finds his girlfriend cheating on him at home. In his grief, he finally comes to his senses: this life is his to live, and he'll never again be a timid, groveling simp! One act of bravery sets the wheels of fate in motion! Seizing every opportunity and building connections on all sides, Zhou Huan advances step by step, rising rapidly all the way to the pinnacle of power! 7.9kReads8.3Score68114d adds
- 30 Reborn: Battling for the Road to Power 重生之官路争锋 A career in public service is a long and arduous road! Reborn in the year 2000, Qi Fei enters government service to fulfill his father’s dying wish, only to be assigned by the personnel bureau chief, who is currying favor with the county Party secretary, to the poorest township. Drawing on the advantages of being reborn, he leads the people toward prosperity, outwits his political rivals, and fights his way up from the grassroots through a world of deceit and intrigue. He braves every obstacle a 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Political Arena 宦海 [Political intrigue + satisfying revenge] “Hold office and bring blessings to the people!” Song Yang, who grew up in a small mountain village, stumbled into officialdom by chance. Since he was there, he decided to make the best of it. He overcame one obstacle after another, braving every challenge as he contended with forces from all sides, while one tale of love and hatred after another unfolded around him. His highest principle, from beginning to end, was to serve the people’s interests, and i 126Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 32 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins in the Communist Youth League 官场：掌权之路从共青团开始 Reborn into a new life, Lu Zhenhua used his foresight to change the course his life had originally taken. After carefully laying the groundwork, he finally embarked on a political career unlike the one he had in his previous life. 4Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 33 The Power Pinnacle of a Humble Official 寒官之权力巅峰 The story of a poor young man with no connections who, through exceptional intelligence, unyielding resolve, and a pragmatic approach, finds opportunities in adversity, stirs up the world from humble beginnings, and ultimately fulfills both his personal ambitions and his ideal of serving the people. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Wild Ride Through the Countryside on the Road to Power 官途之乡野狂飙 A low-level employee is bullied and finds his career going nowhere, until he runs into an old classmate and finally begins to rise through the ranks... 53Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 35 Exiled to the Countryside, I Rose Rapidly Through the Ranks 发配乡下后，我的仕途一路狂飙 After the old Party secretary falls from power and his wife betrays him, Chen Yuan, once a top aide, never dreamed he'd be sent deep into the mountains to take a post at an abandoned resort that had been left undeveloped for years. In his memory, the place was a remote backwater where not even birds would shit. His career and marriage are both in ruins, and he thinks his life is completely over! However, during the new leader's first inspection after taking office, he specifically chooses the ab 53kReads8.5Score5k14d adds
- 36 The Police Badge Shines 警徽闪耀 The whole family is reborn + people's police + criminal investigation + solving cases + experience across multiple police divisions + slow-paced + character growth + a touch of officialdom! Yun Zheng started work at sixteen and spent forty years as a veteran police officer, only to be wrongfully imprisoned just before retirement. Perhaps Heaven could not bear to see him suffer and took pity on him. By a twist of fate, he was reborn in his youth! It was 1980! Even more amazingly, he gradually dis 1.5kReads8.4Score11414d adds
- 37 Aspiring to the Azure Clouds 欲上青云 My new story is here! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 From the Start, I Was Air-Dropped into Changwu: From Binhai to Handong 开局空降昌武：从滨海到汉东 Punish the Guilty, The Knockout, In the Name of the People In his previous life, Lin Feng was an undercover narcotics officer. A corrupt cop exposed his identity and got him killed. He was reborn into this world of television dramas, and this time he’ll set right all the injustices that still haunt him and pull the people he can’t forget out of the mire along the way. He has a little bit of backing and will never back down. The plot won’t drag, and the timeline may be adjusted. The story foll 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 Pinnacle of Power: Reborn with Cheats, I Outwit Heaven 权力之巅：重生开挂的我胜天半子 He took a perfect start and turned it into a complete disaster. He worked himself to the bone all his life, yet accomplished nothing. Reborn in 1999, Wang Linhai returns to the most important turning point in his life. This time, he has to seize every chance to get ahead, keep pace with the times, fulfill the dream he never achieved in his previous life, and do something worthwhile for ordinary people! 579Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 44 The Power of Officialdom 官势 Lin Qingyan, a son of a farming family, tackles poverty alleviation and cracks down on organized crime, taking one steady step at a time. He builds momentum, harnesses it, and seizes every opportunity, racing ahead and rising through the ranks. In the face of temptation, he never forgets his original purpose; faced with threats, he never backs down. "I will never coexist with evil" is his motto, and serving the people is his way of governing... 547Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 With the System in Hand, I Become a Top Government Official 手握系统后，我成为超级公务员 [Wish fulfillment + male lead focus + play the pig to eat the tiger + growth] Just as graduation approached and Lin Chuandong was looking for a job, he unexpectedly got a Super Civil Servant System! Lin Chuandong was a graduate student at the nation’s top-ranked university of political science and law, with a brilliant future ahead of him. Yet he took a grassroots civil service job in the obscure Linjiang District. It left his classmates and teachers utterly bewildered. They thought his talents 203Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 47 Don’t Let Gains and Losses Divide Us in the Middle 莫以升沉中路分 Lu You traveled a thousand miles to Yongning City just to reunite with his girlfriend, only to be betrayed in the cruelest way. He turned his grief and anger into strength, vowing to prove himself. As he fought his way through Yongning’s officialdom, he repeatedly gained the support of influential benefactors and became a highly sought-after secretary to a city leader. On this new stage, he helped his leader seize four “golden keys” to development: developing the new city, upgrading industries, 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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! 96Reads6.8Score2814d adds
- 49 Reborn, I Choose to Get a Stable Job and Strive 重生后我选择上岸拼搏 Reborn, make money, get into government. Change the things you can’t stand, like introducing policies to protect consumers in the new-energy vehicle industry and abolishing the presale system for real estate. With powerful figures backing him, he is reborn in 2002 and starts making money, laying out the perfect plan. He earns his doctorate in 2007 at the age of 21, then passes the civil service selection exam and enters politics. In 2008, he becomes a deputy department-level official. In 2009, a 832Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 50 The Great Way Is for the People 大道为民 Are generals and ministers born to their stations? Even commoners can change the world. He was extraordinarily talented, yet willingly started from scratch in one of the country’s officially designated poverty-stricken townships. He had a fortune, yet chose to seize the moment and venture boldly into the changing times. And he had the power to foresee his beloved’s future, so he swore to protect the woman he loved. In that noisy, restless era, an era brimming with hope, everything was just begin 5.1kReads8.9Score63114d adds
