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- 101 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei Has Powerful Backing Too 名义之祁同伟也是有靠山的 A cog in the machine transmigrates into a world where the stories of In the Name of the People, Black Ice, and Hong Kong Crime Films and Series intertwine. He becomes Qi Daoheng, clan chief of Qijia Village, and awakens the Family Prosperity System. Qi Tongwei gets into Handong University and receives a reward. He becomes Gao Yuliang’s disciple and receives another reward... Qi Tongwei gets suppressed, draws a life-or-death lot at the ancestral hall, and intimidates Liang Qunfeng... 242Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 102 In the Name of the People: In Handong, Dakang and I Are Both Secretaries 名义：汉东我和达康都是秘书 In 1993, two former secretaries from Handong were both sent down to the grassroots: Li Dakang went to Jinshan, where he tried to force his way out of a deadlock over road construction with aggressive measures: conscripting labor and imposing fundraising quotas. The result was a wave of public outrage. Zhou Bingqian, meanwhile, arrived in Daokou County, a poor county of a million people. Faced with hollowed-out villages, unpaid wages, and poor transport links, he chose a different path. 2.4kReads7.4Score13714d adds
- 103 In the Name of the People: Handan Is the Big Stage, Don't Come Without a Skit 名义：汉东大舞台，没活米别来 Good news: Lin Wangjing has transmigrated! Bad news: He transmigrated as Zhao Lichun’s son-in-law! Little Jin: “Whatever I do, I get it done. Whatever I don’t want to do, nobody can make me do.” Lin Wangjing: “How can we allow that? Handong won’t tolerate anyone that damn capable.” 228.1kReads8.0Score21k14d adds
- 104 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 51.9kReads8.5Score4.8k14d adds
- 105 The Official's All-Seeing Eye: Rising From the Bottom 透视官眼：从最基层开始崛起 Banished to a judicial office at the very lowest level, Wu Haoran watched the aging director, who had spent his entire career in this post and was nearing retirement, face a situation even worse than Qi Tongwei's. Now that his official's eye had been activated, Wu Haoran secretly vowed to rise from here and surpass Qi Tongwei. From that day on, he reveled in the company of beautiful women and wielded power over the realm, making his way through the officialdom. 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 106 In the Name of the People: I Stop Qin Tongwei from Kneeling, Then Steal His Chance and Become a God 名义：拦跪祁同伟，截胡就封神 Transmigrating as Qi Tongwei’s cousin, Lin Yu walks in from the start on his older cousin kneeling and begging Liang Lu? Lin Yu gives a cold laugh, steps forward, and forcefully lifts the backbone of Handong to his feet. “Cousin, if Heaven is unjust, I’ll help you bring it down!” [Ding! Successfully intercepted a famous scene! Reward: irrefutable evidence of Liang Qunfeng’s corruption and max-level combat skills!] In this life, Qi Tongwei will no longer be a victim of power. He’ll be the sharpes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 In the Name of the People: Development Is What Matters 名义：发展才是硬道理 No System + transmigration + one female lead + ensemble cast + In the Name of the People fan fiction Reborn into a new life, he has the political experience of his previous life and knows what the future holds. He won't waste time on infighting or engage in empty political games. He believes in one simple truth: Struggle is a means. Development is what really matters! 873Reads—Score5014d adds
- 108 Handong Is the Big Stage, So Come If You Can Take a Beating 汉东大舞台，抗揍你就来 After transmigrating into The Name of the People, Li Zhaoming steadily climbs the ranks and rises swiftly through the official world. This is a story of punching Little Stone and kicking Little Gold as he makes his way to the top, one step at a time. The blurb can't do it justice, so read the story. 1kReads7.0Score10014d adds
- 109 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... 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 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
- 111 In the Name of the People: The Zhao Family’s Eldest Son Is Ordered to Take Charge of Handong in a Crisis 名义：赵家长子，临危受命调汉东 Zhao Tiancheng, the eldest son of the Zhao family, left Handong to make his way in the world for years. Now he gets the chance to return to Handong. He returns in a show of strength and competes with Li Dakang! He takes on the Shajiabang faction and turns the situation in Handong around! 394Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 112 In the Name of the People: I Rule the Rise and Fall 名义之我主沉浮 This is a fictional world, entirely made up. It is not intended to reflect reality. Reborn in the world of In the Name of the People, Zhang Hao clawed his way upward, step by step, just to survive. When he finally looked back, he realized he had reached the highest peak. Now, as he recalled the scenery along the way, he understood that this was only the beginning. 43.2kReads7.4Score1.7k14d adds
- 113 In the Name of the People: I Became Gao Yuliang’s Guide 名义，我做高育良的引路人 Chen Weimin, Qi Tongwei's benefactor and Gao Yuliang's patron, was a professor at Handong University. In 1992, he was parachuted into Le'an. By clinging to the biggest backer around and putting his knowledge to use, he gradually rose from the southeast to Hannan, then on to Yanjing. "As long as I'm here, the sky over the Handong University faction won't fall." For various reasons, Minzhou in this book will be called Hejiang instead. 221Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 114 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
- 115 Air-Dropped into Handong, I Investigate Chen Yan Shi First 空降汉东先查陈岩石 He enters the political arena of Handong by starting with the investigation of Ding Yizhen!!! Are the problems in Handong really limited to those Zhao Lichun left behind? How was Chen Yan Shi able to openly establish a second procuratorate? How could Judge Wu change a court ruling with just two sentences? Is the position of chief procurator truly hereditary? 19kReads7.7Score57214d adds
- 116 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... 550Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 117 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: Starting with a Report Against Me Before My Promotion 官途狂飙：从提拔前被举报开始 On the eve of his promotion, Yuan Bin faced the darkest moment of his life. His colleagues kicked him while he was down, his political rivals mocked him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and he was even forced to take leave. 12.5kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 118 I Came to Handong to Restore the Balance 我来汉东就是为了平衡 My new book, “In the Name: I Kept My Distance from Qi Tongwei for Decades,” is coming soon. I hope you’ll support it! A modern official is born into the world of In the Name of the People. After years of hard work, by the time the story begins, he has already risen to an important position. He stays out of pointless disputes, rejects empty posturing, and devotes himself to improving people’s lives. He works diligently to serve the people of Handong, influences the region’s development through p 15.2kReads7.0Score42814d adds
- 119 In the Name of the People: Tongwei and I Were Bunkmates 名义：我和同伟是上下铺的兄弟 As Ma Ruochu was drawing his last breath, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of The Name of the People. He grew up as the bunkmate and brother-in-arms of Qi Tongwei, and while they were in school, Gao Yuliang unexpectedly helped him out. Twenty-nine years later, he returns to Handong. What kind of sparks will fly? Sha Ruijin: “How did Secretary Tao Yuan turn into Secretary Hedgehog?” Liu Zhendong: “Whose subordinate is this? He’s so bold. What, he’s mine? Oh, then that’s fine!” Gao Yul 14.2kReads7.6Score54614d adds
- 120 In the Name of the People: A King from Graduation Onward, Doting Only on Huafu 名义：毕业即王者，华服独宠 As one of the first university graduates, Lu Yunzheng joined Huafu straight out of college. Everyone else is still looking for a job. How did you get into Huafu already? Is there any justice? Any law at all? Huafu: You have to come work for us. 7.1kReads6.6Score15014d adds
- 121 A Splendid Rise: Starting as a Seconded Secretary 锦绣青云：从借调秘书开始 A junior secretary is swept into a grand game of power. With his pen as his ladder and his heart as his compass, he navigates the whirlpool of power and emotion, step by careful step, until he rises from a temporary posting onto the path to success that is his alone. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 A Transfer Order to Cangshan 一纸调令入苍山 With a single transfer order, Zhen Shihua was “sent” to Cangshan Forest Farm. Everyone thought this young man’s life was over before it had even begun. But they had no idea that what lay hidden in the mountains was far more complicated than they could imagine. There were black bears, old scores, and tangled webs of obligation; schemes, shifting fortunes, and human hearts more treacherous than wild beasts. All he wanted was to patrol the mountains, but Cangshan’s mist insisted on pressing down ov 17kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 123 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 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Handong's Sharpest-Tongued King: Sun Liancheng Races Into the Department 汉东最强嘴炮王，孙连城狂飙进部 [Transmigration + System + Making Up for Regrets = Feel-Good Story] Li Dakang convenes a “Lax Officials Retraining Class,” and Sun Liancheng is singled out for criticism. What no one knows is that this Sun Liancheng has transmigrated from Blue Star. Already familiar with the plot, he also manages to activate the Strongest Silver-Tongued System. Under his influence, the skies over Handong change. “Chen Hai, work hard. Before long, Ji Changming’s position will be yours.” “Qi Tongwei, if you keep r 327Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 In the Name of the People: In the Name of Zhao Lichun's Son! 名义：赵立春之子的名义！ A strong wind fells the parasol tree, and others are sure to judge the rights and wrongs! You can’t get far without human connections! Zhao Zunyi, a previously nonexistent eldest son of Zhao Lichun, has appeared! The Zhao family’s ship is no longer a wreck! 47kReads7.0Score2.6k14d adds
- 126 In the Name of the People: In Handong, I Decide Who Rises and Falls 名义：汉东大地，我主沉浮 Lin Zhiyuan: “The organization sent me here to boost the economy, but I accidentally dealt with the rats in Handong at the same time.” Shashuji: “So was there any point in me coming?” Lin Zhiyuan: “Yes. You can be the new rat.” Everything must give way to the interests of the people. All economic development must serve the people and the country. 91.5kReads8.3Score6.3k14d adds
- 127 In the Name of the People: The Power Struggle in Handong and the Energy Faction's Counterattack 名义：汉东博弈，能源系的反击 [A fictional world, with no reference to real life.] A prodigy from the Energy Department arrives in Handong, with no interest in getting ahead, only in stirring up trouble. The Zhong family treats the Energy Department as a stepping-stone to their own advancement. From Zhong Mingguo to the Zhong family's son-in-law, whenever they need a record of achievement, they target people from the Energy Department. Enough is enough. The Zhong family joins forces with Wang family's son-in-law Sha Rui 67.1kReads6.6Score2.7k14d adds
- 128 When I Was Eight, I Stole Two Hundred Million from My Own Dad 八岁那年，我偷了亲爹两个亿 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. After dying from overwork under the 996 schedule, I transmigrate into the son of Zhao Dehan in In the Name of the People. I’m eight years old, in third grade, and Hou Liangping’s son has just hit me on the back of the head with a brick. Dad will be arrested in two years, and there are 200 million in cash hidden behind a wall at home. I won’t save him, report him, or bring down Hou Liangping. I’m just an eight-year-old kid. 174Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 129 The Great Han Dong Plain: There Are No Factions Here 汉东大平原，哪有什么山头 [In the Name of the People + Rebirth + Political Career + Crossover] Li Dakang is reborn and returns to the meeting 16 years ago, when Sha Ruijin was parachuted in. This time, he will change everything. The blurb can’t do it justice, so please read the story itself. 23.8kReads7.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 130 Reborn as Gao Yuliang, I Help Qi Tongwei Crush Handan 重生高育良，带祁同伟碾压汉东 Good news: we all share the surname Gao! Bad news: Gao Yuliang's Gao is on a nearly maxed-out account. Sha Ruijin parachutes in, Tian Guofu has his eye on my position, and I've got an unreasonable student to deal with, Qi Tongwei! If I rally the troops, how do you plan to respond? 240.6kReads8.6Score23.2k14d adds
- 131 The Hidden Game: A Path to Promotion in Officialdom 暗局：官场升迁路 After the former county Party secretary was taken away, Lin Jiangnan, his secretary and driver, didn’t want to leave the county compound. He barged into the office of the new female county Party secretary and clung tightly to this last lifeline... 154.2kReads8.7Score7.4k14d adds
- 132 The Village Party Secretary 村支部书记 Wang Tianfeng, a businessman from Yundu County, is invited by Guo Hui, Party Secretary of Huilong Town, to return to his hometown and serve as village Party branch secretary. As he rises through the ranks, he faces one crisis after another, yet repeatedly steps to the forefront of the struggle. Fearless in the face of power and devoted to serving the people, he ultimately achieves great success! My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me t 282Reads7.3Score11414d adds
- 133 Officialdom: My Father Is Pei Yihong, and I'm Bound for the Top! 官场：家父裴一弘，问鼎巅峰！ [Officialdom] [Handong] [Blossoms] [The Long Night] [I Take the Lead] Back at Handong University in 1992, he uses his foresight to make five hundred million. When Liang Lu pursues him, he advances into the ministry step by step, careful and steady. Using his foresight to move his work forward, he takes a very different path through Officialdom! 339Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 134 Transmigrating into In the Name of the People: From the Start, I Steal Hou Liangping’s Opportunity 穿越名义，开局截胡侯亮平 Long Jianzhang had always been a small cog in the grassroots bureaucracy, until he suddenly transmigrated into the world of In the Name of the People and became the head of the Second Investigation Division of the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau, jumping straight from a junior clerk to a deputy department-level official. Fortunately, he retained his predecessor's memories and habits. Armed with a god's-eye view, he began to gradually clean up this deranged world. No consp 2.3kReads8.1Score10814d adds
- 135 Officialdom: From the County Party Office to the Provincial Department 官场：从县委办开始进部 At twenty-three, you passed the county committee office exam. You were destined for a life in government, so you didn’t even need to open a book... As fortunes rise and fall in the political arena and countless rivals compete, Lin Changzai returns to his youth. Starting at the grassroots, he faces off against his rivals at every turn, all to reach the very top. Sometimes he wonders: just how high can an official rise? 597Reads6.5Score10514d adds
- 136 The Future of Officialdom: Revitalizing Northeast China with AI 未来官场：我靠人工智能振兴东北 Beginning in 2026, over the course of a forty-year career in public service, Li Shu, an ordinary man, sparks a technological revolution and reshapes the Northeast with intelligence and innovation. This is the story of an ordinary young man who goes from choosing to lie flat to standing tall, and an enduring hymn to the times, responsibility, and ideals. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Laws of Power: A Discarded Son-in-Law's Road to Success 权力法则，废婿的青云之路 A flood changes Chen Fei’s fate. The son-in-law everyone sees as a loser is the apple of his superiors’ eyes. As he makes his way through the long road of officialdom, he relies on exceptional courage and wisdom to navigate the rules of power, ultimately rising to prominence. 2.5kReads7.4Score23614d adds
- 138 In the Name of the People: I Rule Hansdong with an Iron Fist 名义：我在汉东只手遮天 Lin Lin transmigrates into the TV series In the Name of the People. Starting as a low-ranking clerk, he rises step by step alongside Qi Tongwei until they reach the top, becoming an all-powerful force in Handong. There is no System in this book. Lin Lin's only golden finger is his familiarity with In the Name of the People. 16Reads—Score114d adds
- 139 In the Name of the People: Handong's Second Blade 名义：汉东的第二把刀 Qi Tongwei is dead. The case is closed. Everyone says that dawn has come to Handong. But Sha Ruijin knows the sun has yet to rise. The roots of corruption reach beyond the country's borders. The hand of espionage has reached into Handong. Shen Mubai, a state security agent, is parachuted into the Anti-Corruption Bureau. On the surface, he's a deputy director. In reality, he's a hidden piece on the board. Hou Liangping: I suspect he isn't here to investigate a case. Lu Yike: He never says a wo 582Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Gao Yuliang Starts Over in Handong, and Hou Liangping Gives Up on Fighting Corruption? 高育良汉东再启，侯亮平不反腐？ If you could start over, what would you choose? Gao Yuliang opens his eyes in the 1990s, back at Handong University, after sitting in the defendant's seat in 2016. His wife, Wu Huifen, is still by his side. His student Qi Tongwei is still a spirited young man, and the future “anti-corruption hero,” Hou Liangping, is only just getting started. Armed with the astonishing secrets of the next twenty years, Gao Yuliang decides to rewrite the script completely! A new journey full of uncertainty and ch 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The King of Soldiers Enters Politics and Breaks the Deadlock with Force 兵王转业之官场以力破局 This novel has been adapted into an audiobook. Once he enters the political arena, he thrives. With brothers at his side, resources brought together, and strength to break through any impasse! Lin Zhenyu, a Dragon Fang special forces soldier codenamed Ghost King, is reborn. To save his critically ill grandfather, he has no choice but to leave the military and enter politics! A man of unwavering integrity, Lin Zhenyu vows to work for the welfare of 5.4kReads8.2Score43814d adds
- 142 Reborn in 2003: The Road to Rising from the Grassroots 重回零三年，基层扶摇路 He has spent half his life in public service, working diligently for the common good. For twenty-two years, Tian Jingchen proved that diligence and hard work can never outweigh factional power struggles and political scheming. When a major corruption case was finally settled, everyone in high office rushed to distance themselves and protect their own interests. Only he, a hardworking official with no connections, was pushed forward to take the blame and make the sacrifice, dying with bitter regr 10Reads—Score214d adds
- 143 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... 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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
- 145 Handong Is About to Change? I'll Help Gao Yuliang Rise to the Top 汉东要变天？我带高育良起飞 I transmigrate into a world where several TV dramas intersect, and activate the Transmigration System from the start. As long as I steal the female lead's love interest and change the plot, I can become stronger. “With me here, the sky over Handong won't fall!” Before long, the Legal Evidence Department welcomes its brightest new star! 18.8kReads6.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 146 In the Name of the People: Riding the Tide in Han Dong 名义：人在汉东乘风破浪 As Han Dong’s top power broker, I don’t keep the glory all to myself. Whether I’m playing matchmaker or serving as a leader, I’m just serving the people! But if you can’t understand reason, then I, Li Chengfeng, happen to know a thing or two about fighting! 57.3kReads7.6Score3.1k14d adds
- 147 In the Name of the People: From the Start, Qi Tongwei Bets on Beating Fate 名义：开局祁同伟，胜天一子 1.2kReads8.5Score16414d adds
- 148 In the Name of the People: Transferred Back to Handong, Why Are You in Such a Rush, Sha Ruijin? 名义：调回汉东，沙瑞金你急什么 Years later, Qi Tongwei returned to Handong, the place he had been away from for so long. He had planned to sit back and watch quietly, but some people wouldn't let him stay out of it. “I hear you're Gao Yuliang's student?” “I hear you graduated from the Law and Politics Department at Handong University?” 2.3kReads—Score10614d adds
- 149 In the Name of the People: Handong University Rises, Leaving Old Sha Fuming 名义：汉大崛起，气晕老沙 Chen Qiming is parachuted into Handong. Sha Ruijin is angered into a faint, Li Dakang is transferred away, and Tian Guofu is brought down. Three crushing blows, each landing hard, turn the entire leadership team upside down. Hou Liangping mutters to himself: “Just who is this guy?” Qi Tongwei: “It wasn't knowledge that changed my fate. It was Chen Qiming.” Gao Yuliang: “I want to get ahead so badly.” 60kReads7.2Score3.1k14d adds
- 150 The Wind Rises: The Deer Call 大风起兮：呦呦鹿鸣 The Scales Tip Left, the People Turn Right Also known as "The Political Arena: Don't Mess with the Village Secretary" Ordered to take up a village post at his engagement banquet, he plans to build roads and help the villagers escape poverty, only to get caught up in the undercurrents of the political arena. He dares to talk back to leaders, take on the well-connected, and tackle the toughest challenges. Decisive and ruthless, he rises from a lowly village secretary to the very heart of power. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
