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- 101 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. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Pinnacle of Power: A Rising Career in Government 权利巅峰：官场之青云仕途 One day, he was implicated in a scandal and demoted from the county committee to a remote border town. Former colleagues turned a cold shoulder, his girlfriend abandoned him, and his future was in ruins. No one knew that, at the lowest point of his life, he would meet a blue-robed old Taoist in the streets and receive guidance from a master. From then on, he would break deadlocks with strategy and navigate the political arena with intelligence, using his deep cunning and far-reaching vision to 13.3kReads7.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 103 Book 8 by Xingyu Qimeng 星语祈梦的第8本书 I transmigrate into the world of In the Name of the People and become Gao Yuliang. From the start, I run straight into Ding Yizhen fleeing, and a storm suddenly erupts in Handong. Hou Liangping arrives in Handong on an investigative mission. The various factions are stirring beneath the surface, and the old course of events is about to reach its conclusion. Knowing the entire plot, he will never meet the same ending as in the original. Caught in a complicated game of strategy and surrounded by d 12.7kReads5.3Score38514d adds
- 104 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. 27kReads8.4Score2.2k14d adds
- 105 Power and Intrigue in Officialdom 官场之权谋 A master strategist in the art of officialdom. Born in the countryside, Peng Dingtian was looked down on by his relatives and neighbors from a young age, and his classmates never stopped making fun of him. But after three years of hard work, he went from the bottom of his class to its top student, then got into the economics department of Huaxia University, one of the world’s most prestigious schools. After graduating, Peng Dingtian was assigned to work for the Longcheng Municipal Government. Bu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Road to Office for the Poor, Book 2: The Art of Power 寒门官路2:权变 This is the second installment of the novel A Humble Beginning, Rising to the Top. Its audio edition is titled The Humble Official's Road. Secretly prepared by the military district and local government, an unprecedented program to transform elite soldiers into political officials is quietly underway. Tang Lin, a special forces king from a poor family, is No. 001 among the first batch of soldiers transferred to government posts. In just three years, he rises to a high-ranking position. Confro 725Reads6.9Score10414d adds
- 107 From the Start, One Whistleblower's Letter Reforms the Entire Officialdom 开局一封举报信，整顿整个官场 After filing a real-name report against his superior, Chen Ming was kicked into the county archives with a transfer order. Everyone thought his career was over. But they had no idea that the old files nobody ever looked through contained the very things they were most afraid of bringing to light. You use a transfer order to push me around, and I use evidence to investigate you. From a section chief to the powerful backers protecting him at every level, this whistleblower letter is only the begin 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 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! 1.1kReads7.1Score—14d adds
- 109 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
- 110 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Little Bro, You're a Discipline Inspection Officer, Not a Machine 老弟，你是纪委干部，不是机器啊 [Officialdom + power struggles + the pinnacle of power + crime-solving + anti-corruption + reincarnation + revenge + one heroine + no saintly protagonist + fast-paced] When you’re reborn, don’t panic. Check your social media feed first. Wang Xiaoyong, a discipline inspection official, devoted nearly every day of the year to investigating cases, only to be unfairly dismissed from both his post and the Party over fabricated charges. After being reborn, he has just one wish: as long as his paren 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 A Physician’s Road to Power 医者官途 No rebirth, no System, no harem: pure, hard-nosed political maneuvering. After his superior is transferred, he is pushed aside by petty rivals and suppressed by others. He abandons medicine for politics and embarks on an official career. A doctor carefully navigates the political world, breaking through traps amid open and covert attacks to forge a smooth career path all his own. 25Reads—Score114d adds
- 113 Claiming the Summit: A Path to the Clouds 问鼎.青云 [Rating will rise] Wang Chaoxian passed the civil service exam, only to be exiled to a poor, remote village? Sorry, this is my beginner's village! From the start, I had one impoverished village, and every achievement depended on my own efforts! Starting as the village deputy party secretary, I rose to govern an entire region! What others saw as a dead end in officialdom, he turned into a grand game of strategy! Since you kicked me down to the grassroots, I'll turn this poor, remote place into my 52.3kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds
- 114 Power and Flames, Rising Straight to the Clouds 权焰，青云直上 Lu Lian foresaw the arson massacre at Longhua Hotel and had Wang Dongming and the others relocate ahead of time, helping them escape disaster. He then took down Fang Tao and arrested Zhang Biao. A search of the fish pond at Zhang Biao's villa turned up tens of millions in stolen money. At the same time, Lu Lian discovered that the arson case was also tied to the Song family's influence, concealing an even greater conspiracy... 3.8kReads7.9Score28114d adds
- 115 The Pinnacle of Public Service: Rising Ninety Thousand Miles! 巅峰官途：扶摇直上九万里！ The official career ladder has ten steps, and every one must be earned! Those who serve as officials should work for the people’s benefit! Those who serve as officials should have two hearts: a sense of responsibility and a conscience! This is the righteous path of the world. Watch as an ordinary man rises step by step through the treacherous world of politics, soaring ninety thousand miles into the sky! 2.8kReads7.9Score20014d adds
- 116 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
- 117 Political Power at Its Peak: The Real Game of Power 官场巅峰：真实的权力游戏 When his superiors sent someone down to inspect the place, Ye Xingsheng accidentally offended the female leader while swimming in the pool. He thought his chances of promotion were gone, but instead he rose rapidly through the ranks... 5.1kReads7.8Score40014d adds
- 118 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
- 119 The Bustle of a Small County: A Portrait of Ordinary People in the Bureaucratic World 小县喧嚣：普通人的体制浮世绘 This book tells the story of a young man from a rural village who earns a job in the county government through his own efforts. But with no connections, he is sent to a remote township to work in a village, and his girlfriend leaves him without hesitation. Even after putting down roots at the grassroots level and delivering results, he is repeatedly passed over for promotion. Then an anti-corruption storm sweeps through officialdom, tearing a crack in the murky order. With no family or political 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 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
- 122 No Authority to Audit? One Official Letter and I Make the Whole Province Weep! 审计没权？我一纸公函查哭全省！ Zhou Tiejun pushed himself up from the sofa, his right hand instinctively reaching for his chest. There was no wound, no pain. His palm touched a dark blue jacket, its fabric coarse and its zipper cold. He lowered his head and looked at his hand. It wasn't his. His hands should have been young, with prominent knuckles and carbon-ink stains perpetually caught under the fingernails. But the hands before him had loose, slightly swollen skin, age spots creeping across the backs, and a faint pale gro 125Reads7.0Score14914d adds
- 123 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 9.1kReads7.8Score76314d adds
- 124 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
- 125 The Mission of Justice 正义的使命 Life is a play, and fate takes its course. He cares for the people and serves the public selflessly. Amid a tangled web of circumstances, Li Yuanlang cuts through obstacles and faces every challenge head-on, composing a magnificent chapter for a new era!! 16.5kReads9.3Score10014d adds
- 126 The Noble Son-in-Law 权门贵婿 As an official, one should strive for greatness, act with a clear conscience, and keep one's mind at ease. The tides of officialdom surge and shift, fraught with danger and intrigue. Watch as Chen Mo writes his own dazzling chapter at the crest of the waves. 37.8kReads8.5Score4.5k14d adds
- 127 The Struggle for Power in Officialdom 官场争锋 Behind the bustling city lies a complicated world of officialdom. There, power, interests, human nature, and conscience intertwine to form a tangled portrait of society. This novel of political intrigue will take you behind the scenes, reveal the truths hidden behind power, and immerse you in the shifting currents of the political world. In this novel, you’ll meet a young official who grows through experience in the political arena, going from a green newcomer to a seasoned hand who understands 199Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 128 The Pinnacle of Power 权欲巅峰 Power at the Peak, also known as The Corrupt Official, is a sweeping novel about a cadre's growth and redemption. Born into a poor family, Song Ziwen rises step by step from a technician to a leadership position, but for a time loses his way amid power and temptation. After being transferred to the northwestern province, he comes to his senses. He visits remote mountain villages to learn about the hardships of the poor, leading the people in building roads, controlling floods, promoting educatio 45Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 129 Under Investigation from the Start, I Turn Around and Join the Inspection Team 开局被调查，我转身成了督导组 A month ago, Lin Zheng was taken away for an investigation, and the entire work unit erupted in an uproar! After enduring cold stares and ridicule, Lin Zheng was finally cleared. Now he’s determined to make a comeback and get revenge! A month later, Lin Zheng puts on his newly issued jacket. “Hello, I’m Lin Zheng, head of the No. 1 Inspection Team!” As Lin Zheng rises through the ranks, he discovers that an unseen hand seems to be moving everything forward, helping him grow and serve the people! 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 130 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
- 131 A Wild Ride Through Officialdom: Starting with a Summons for Investigation 官道狂飙：从被带走调查开始 Liu Sheyu, deputy director of the Pinghu County Party Committee Office and secretary to the county Party secretary, is taken away for investigation. His girlfriend’s entire family abandons him, and his best friend betrays him. But against all odds, he turns the tables, and from then on, there’s no stopping him! 657Reads7.3Score12414d adds
- 132 The Pinnacle of Power: A General's Journey 权力巅峰之将星之历 The protagonist starts out as a staff member and deputy section chief at the municipal procuratorate, then is transferred to a town Party committee. He faces pressure from clans, officials, and others, and Xue Jianhao sets a trap and successfully resolves one crisis after another. A story of steadily rising to greater heights. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Cold and Warmth of the Halls of Power 官场冷暖 Zhang Ming is an ordinary grassroots civil servant. Navigating the gap between personal relationships and the rules, he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. This is a story of political maneuvering, difficult choices, and personal redemption. The protagonist, Zhang Ming, starts out as a low-ranking township clerk. After demonstrating extraordinary courage and ability during an unexpected incident, he catches the attention of his superiors. In the treacherous world of officialdom, he 25Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 134 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
- 135 The Third Book by Mo Li Cang Feng Xing 墨里藏锋行的第3本书 Urban, officialdom, one female lead, wits and strategy Only after taking charge of a region did Chu Fengyun learn the secrets hidden from the world. From then on, he rose steadily through the ranks, set things right, and reformed the workplace. 25.9kReads7.8Score2.3k14d adds
- 136 The Political Arena: Starting as the Youngest County Magistrate 官场风云：从最年轻县长开始 From a senior leader’s chief secretary to the province’s youngest county magistrate, Zhang Yi had barely taken office when he was hit by a once-in-a-century downpour. A reservoir holding nearly a hundred million cubic meters of water was on the verge of bursting its dam, threatening the lives and property of thousands downstream, and he had not a single soldier at his disposal! Then a highly daring plan suddenly came to mind... 515Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 137 The Pinnacle of Power: A County Secretary's Extraordinary Career 权利巅峰：县委秘书的妖孽仕途 To be an official, you need two things: a heart devoted to speaking up for the people, and an unwavering sense of justice. Follow a county Party committee secretary as he climbs step by step toward the pinnacle of power in a cutthroat political game of schemes and betrayals. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Road to Officialdom: I’m No Broker 官途：我不是掮客 A broker: what is a broker? As the name suggests, a broker uses their connections to help others make a profit, or uses their network to get things done for them. That is what a broker does. There are many kinds of brokers, including business brokers, political brokers, relationship brokers, and many others. The most powerful of them are political brokers. Politics, politics: once anything is tied to politics, it is never going to be simple. Political brokers in particular need exceptional intel 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Investigated from the Start! Reborn, I'm Turning the Tables in Politics! 开局被查！重生我要逆袭官场！ The little girl who used to follow her around, calling her “Sis” again and again, is now a powerful figure in her own right! How quickly time flies. Officialdom is like a chess game: one careless move can cost you everything. Officialdom is like a battlefield: there may be no clash of blades, but danger lurks around every corner. Cheng Mo is caught between power and emotion! He moves carefully, step by step, straight toward the top. That is officialdom: a war without smoke, and a journey of self 296Reads—Score11214d adds
- 140 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
- 141 Climbing the Official Ladder: From Assistant to the Finance Bureau Director 官梯：从财政局局长助理开始 A new novel from the author of Officially, an old hand. Everyone is welcome to come read it. Thank you for your support! Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to make every story a good one! 111Reads—Score11714d adds
- 142 Ambition to Rise: Twenty Years in the Turbulent World of Officialdom 青云志之二十年官场沉浮录 Everyone else was fighting tooth and nail to transfer back to the county seat, but I volunteered to go to Shiqiao, the most remote town in the province. They all said I was an idiot, giving up a good county job to become a deputy mayor in some poor mountain village. Only I knew the truth behind the three hundred thousand yuan in poverty-alleviation funds for Shiping Village. Someone had to investigate it to the very end. In Shiqiao, I led villagers in clearing land and planting tea, turning u 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Hao Yunlai in the Political Arena 官场郝运来 [Powerful political fantasy, mind games, political intrigue, multiple heroines] Some characters and settings draw on the author's own experiences, recreated in an appropriate way for readers. Stick with it and every chapter will deliver. See how the protagonist, Hao Yunlai, lucks his way through officialdom... 13.1kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 144 A Book from Another World 2 别有洞天2的一本书 It takes brains, and it takes hard work. The road to the summit is lined with both thorns and fragrance. A tale of strategy, political maneuvering, and the wit and ambition needed to rise through the ranks, as well as the triumphs of life. 335Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 145 The Power Game in Politics 官场之权力本色 “If you hold office without standing up for the people, you might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes.” Chen Yang starts out as an ordinary nobody, but with his good looks, talent, and people skills, he defies the odds and climbs steadily through the ranks. Always putting the people first, he becomes a rising star in officialdom. 21kReads8.1Score56514d adds
- 146 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Township Civil Servant 权势巅峰：从乡镇公务员开始 Amid the great dye vat of officialdom and its many temptations, how can one hold on to the line they refuse to cross? With his former leader caught in a crisis on one side and the “well-meaning” advice of a childhood friend on the other, Qin Dongliang, a mere local civil servant, stays true to his principles. Step by step, he stirs the tides of grand ambition and rises to the pinnacle of an official career. 917Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 147 Reborn in the 1990s: From Village Official to the Peak of Life 重生九零：人生巅峰从村官开始 In my previous life, my family was destroyed, and I died with hatred in my heart. My enemy, meanwhile, was on television doing charity work and had become a successful entrepreneur. Reborn in 1994, I had nothing but the memories of the next thirty years. My enemy sent me off to serve as a village official in the most remote mountain ravine. They thought I would never make it back. I got things moving with three bold initiatives: I turned the mountain spring into clear water, made barren hills yi 770Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 148 The Provincial Party Compound: In the Name of the Queen of Spades 省委大院，黑桃皇的名义 Political schemes and power plays, civil war erupting on all sides, and clashes between powerful figures leaving countless dead and wounded. A spectacular anti-corruption campaign unfolds in Longxi Province. The protagonist, Weng Qingyun, starts out in a high-ranking position and enters a life-and-death struggle with Professor Meng Dehu, who just can't help snapping, “Look at you, getting worked up again.” This is more than a brilliant battle between two individuals. It's also a fierce clash bet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Endless Road of Officialdom 官场无涯 A vast land stretching ten thousand miles belongs to the one who rules! Keep a low profile as a person, but make a bold impression through your work! A son of a farming family? A grandson of an established clan? Who says the path to office has no great men or heroes? Watch as Zhang Zetao, armed with a special System, cuts through obstacles and overcomes dangers to forge a unique path of his own. 31Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 150 The Road to Officialdom: Starting at the Grassroots 官道：从基层做起 [Officialdom + Power + Romance + Workplace] Once you figure out how the system works, it’s like activating a cheat code. It’s an exciting ride from the start. This realistic novel about officialdom follows Lin Yaodong’s step-by-step rise from the grassroots to the heights of power. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
