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- 51 A Weathered Political Career 沧桑官途 Without attaching himself to power, and without using it to bully others, Gong Zheng unexpectedly embarked on a career in public service. Starting by taking the fall for the county Party secretary, he skillfully leveraged every opportunity and rose steadily through the ranks, while also experiencing the ups and downs of officialdom... 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Pinnacle of Power: Reborn to Walk the Road to Success Again 权力巅峰：重生再踏青云路 In his previous life, he should have been a shining star, but a twist of fate sent him to a township, where he spent half his life getting nowhere. He was full of ambition, but had no chance to put it to use. Now, he has returned to his youth, and the crossroads of fate lies before him once more. This time, he will change the course of his life and refuse to waste his remaining years. Drawing on a lifetime of experience and a vision ahead of his time, he advances carefully through officialdom, s 34.4kReads8.0Score2.8k14d adds
- 53 A Fortuitous Journey in Politics: Rising Through the Ranks with My Powers of Perception 官路奇缘：我靠感知力步步高升 Liu Xuan, a township official, bravely rescues Wen Sijia, a wealthy heiress being harassed. He is left unconscious with serious injuries, and when he wakes, he accidentally overhears his longtime girlfriend and her best friend discussing how they plan to leave him, since he may be paralyzed and comes from a poor family. At his most desperate moment, Lan Xiaoya, an extraterrestrial life-form stranded on Earth, forms a symbiotic pact with him. She not only heals his body, but also grants him super 3Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 54 From the Fields to the Clouds, Rising from the Bottom 阡陌青云，自基层而上 [Pure Realism + No Golden Finger + Human Nature in Conflict + Deep Character Growth] Once a young reporter with a sincere heart and firm principles, he falls victim to workplace politics and is relegated to the grassroots town of Dahe. Despite adversity, he stays true to his original ideals, works diligently, and takes root in the countryside to get things done. Through sheer grit, he takes a crucial step forward in his career. Transferred to Funan County, he gets caught up in the complex mane 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 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 131Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 56 Straight to the Top: From Reporter to the Pinnacle of Power 青云直上：从记者登顶权力巅峰 A former journalist, he sees things coming before anyone else. With a pen in hand, he can also wield power. From the ivory tower to the political arena of Changzhou, what others call “not fitting in” is, to him, a false premise. A fresh perspective can break with convention, and swimming against the current reveals a man’s true mettle. Watch Chen Xin enter the game with a journalist’s eye and break through with hard work. With the help of benefactors, he seizes every opportunity and advances ste 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Rising Through the Ranks: Starting as a Township Chief 平步青云：从乡长开始 Wu Zheng, a cadre reassigned to a new post, faced a hostile welcome on his very first day as township chief. Using his iron-fisted methods, he launched a determined counterattack, climbed one step at a time, and rose to the pinnacle of power. As he advanced, the daughter of a high-ranking official became his confidante, while a group CEO became his close friend. Together, they worked to give ordinary people a better life. 147Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 58 The Uncrowned King 无冕之王 Jing Tao is reported during the public notice of his appointment as director. After his promotion falls through, his former leader makes a decision on his own and sends him to gain experience at the grassroots level. Under Jing Tao’s leadership, the community is reborn. Using his strengths, he actively takes part in the process of democratization and helps address a wide range of social issues, including housing, education, healthcare, elder care, and people’s livelihoods. He truly fulfills the 23Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 59 Adrift in the Political Arena 官海沉浮 After thirty years of ups and downs in the political arena, Xia Tian has faced one formidable opponent after another. He has no idea whether tomorrow will bring failure or success. A different kind of political world, a different life, different emotional stories, and a different kind of protagonist. (This book is entirely fictional. Do not imitate it or assume it refers to you.) 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Officialdom: Just Fired, Already Pursued by a Beauty 官场：刚被免职就被佳人缠上 The tides of officialdom bring endless temptations: money, beautiful women, and power. When all of these were placed before Zhao Chen, a man who had always taken life in stride, he somehow stumbled into a world of sensual pleasures. Watch as he turns the tables at will, deftly escapes the traps of passion, and rises steadily through the ranks. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Clash of Power 权力对决 After someone else takes the position he earned at the Bureau of Construction, Ma Changtian follows his female superior to the countryside, where he begins a struggle against fate. Money, beauty, and the undercurrents of corruption test Ma Changtian as he fights his way upstream. Should he advance or retreat? A battle for life and death is drawing near... 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 62 The Game of Power 权利的游戏 Reborn in 2001, Gao Yuan decides he won’t lie flat anymore. He’ll ride the waves and fight his way forward in officialdom. Subtle dealings and favors, ruthless political power struggles, intense clashes of ideals, and the unpredictable ups and downs of a career in government. This is the story of a young official’s journey of transformation. 515Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 63 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 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 I Want to Love! 想爱！ Society can be complicated, but it can also be simple. In the end, it all comes down to stories between men and women. The three things men think about when they get up in the morning are: Where can I get some money to spend today? Who can I have a drink with? And wow, whose woman is that? The three things women think about are: looking beautiful, looking beautiful, and looking beautiful. A gentleman will die for someone who understands him, and a woman will beautify herself for someone who appr 14Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 66 A Modern-Era People’s Official 当代民吏 This is a modern novel about an ordinary person navigating a career in government. It does feature a “System,” but it isn’t a wish-fulfillment fantasy. It’s more like a guidebook to working within the system, with the “System” serving only as a voice-over that explains things. For ordinary readers, it offers a look at how people work and live within the system. For those already working within it, it offers a deeper understanding of how to conduct yourself and get things done. WTF? He gets hit b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Road to Power: From Secretary to the Top 权力之路：从秘书走向巅峰 Song Siming, a master's graduate of Dongda, was recruited by Donghai Television through its talent program. He worked hard but had no knack for sucking up, so his immediate superior kept him down. His wife was unfaithful, and his in-laws looked down on him. The only thing keeping him going was his beloved son, until a paternity test report shattered him. Just when all seemed lost, a glimmer of hope appeared: an older alumnus from Dongda had become a prominent figure in Donghai City, and Song Sim 65Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 68 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 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 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. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 The Pinnacle of Power 仕途巅峰 The world is cruel, and people are heartless. Rain falls at dusk, when flowers are quick to fade. The morning breeze dries, but tear stains remain. I long to write down what’s in my heart, yet can only speak to myself by the railing. It is so hard, so hard, so hard. We are parted now, and nothing is as it was. My ailing soul swings like a rope in autumn wind. The horn sounds cold, and night grows late. Afraid someone will ask, I swallow my tears and pretend to be happy. I hide it, hide it, hide 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Road to Power: A Nobody's Rise to the Top 官道：小人物的权势巅峰 You have to give it your all at least once to earn the right, someday in the future, to raise a glass of cheap wine to the self who refused to settle for an ordinary life! Li Tao, a subordinate, and his superior Bai Yulu support each other through the political arena, cutting through every obstacle as they climb together to the pinnacle of power!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 Officialdom: After Putting Myself on the Line, I Rose Straight to the Top 官场：以身入局后，我青云直上 [Authentic Political Intrigue] [Highly Anticipated] [No System] [No Mindless Plot] Serving in government is both a technical skill and an art. It calls for political tactics, but even more so for political wisdom. Gu Mingchuan has barely become a secretary to a Party committee secretary when he falls victim to one underhanded scheme after another. Watch as he navigates both sides of the political arena, turns the tables, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power! 9.3kReads7.9Score95514d adds
- 75 A Commoner's Road to Promotion 草根升迁记 Wang Yifan is just a low-ranking school police officer. By chance, after suffering a romantic setback, his luck suddenly turns around. He rises steadily through the ranks and reaches the peak of his career. 1.2kReads8.5Score11614d adds
- 76 A Big Shot Emerges from the Mountain Village 山村出了个大官 A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 8.9kReads8.5Score67214d adds
- 77 Raging Storm 暴风骤雨 Ye Chihan is an outstanding talent who rose up from the grassroots. This time, in an effort to turn around a county’s severely lagging economic development, his superiors assign him to the grassroots to forge a new path. With his deep grounding in economics and extraordinary intelligence, Ye Chihan stays true to his original purpose and proceeds steadily through a complex and ever-changing situation. In the end, he fulfills his mission and completes the task entrusted to him by his superiors, th 67Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 78 From the Dust to the Top of the City 从尘埃里，踏上城市之巅 When the great roc rises with the wind, it soars ninety thousand miles. See how Zeng Tianmin finds his footing, stays grounded, and follows one step at a time in pursuit of his ideals and dreams. 11Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 79 Rising Through the Ranks by Refusing to Pull Strings 平步青云从拒绝走后门开始 [No System, Reborn from Birth] [One Female Lead] [Upright Values!!!] Don't abandon your love when you make it big. No cheating, no melodrama. Promotions aren't about being better than everyone else. They're about reaching a higher platform, where you can take on bigger challenges and solve more complex problems. Hold fast to your principles and rise steadily through the ranks! 103.5kReads7.9Score8.3k14d adds
- 80 The Road to Power 官途 This novel portrays ten years in the official career of the high-ranking official Li Xiangdong. Spanning economically moderately developed regions, remote and impoverished areas, and prosperous developed regions, it follows the protagonist as he faces the varied crises and challenges brought on by different places and positions. A realistic web novel. 1.3kReads6.9Score11914d adds
- 81 The Official's Son-in-Law: Rising to the Top from Deputy Town Mayor 官婿：从副镇长开始青云直上 Serve as an official, and bring prosperity to your people! Wang Longsheng enters the family of officials as a live-in son-in-law, determined to serve the people, and endures contempt for three years as he bides his time. He thinks his moment to rise like a dragon has finally come, but instead he is plunged into a treacherous whirlpool of power struggles. Watch as the third-in-command of the lowest-ranked township in the city refuses to fear the powerful, dares to fight corruption, remains incorr 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Officialdom: From Deputy Township Chief to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从副乡级到权力巅峰 How does a farmer's son reach the pinnacle of power? Through sheer tactics. How does a low-level official break through the odds and rise to the top? Through integrity. Let the curtain rise: I'll command the winds and clouds of the political world. When I look back, the mountains and rivers will lie beneath my feet. My name is Chen Zhuoran, and I'm writing the story of my political career. 733Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 83 Reborn in Officialdom: Starting at a County Police Station 重生官场：从县派出所开始 (Complete. Short but excellent, with no rushed ending.) (Reborn in the political arena + meticulous logic + solving cases and rising through the ranks + one heroine + no golden finger) “What makes an honest official?” Chen Luzhou: “Fighting for the people!” In his previous life, Chen Luzhou worked diligently, kept his head down, and played by the rules. More than twenty years passed, yet he achieved nothing. In this life, Chen Luzhou has returned to the most pivotal moment: his superior is under 542Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 After Being Placed Under Investigation from the Start, I Rise Straight to the Top! 开局被双规后，我青云直上！ Lin Yuan thought he was in a normal relationship, never realizing that he was actually being cuckolded! The opportunities to change your fate in life are few: the college entrance exam, your career, and marriage. How many people, through youthful recklessness, have missed one chance after another to defy fate, only to end up as overworked nobodies at the bottom of society? If Lin Yuan got another chance and returned to the moment before he was caught, what would he choose? Black and white, love 14.1kReads7.1Score72114d adds
- 85 Reborn: Reaching the Peak of Officialdom 重生之宦海巅峰 [Reborn in the Political Arena + Grassroots Civil Servant + Thrilling Power Fantasy + Pinnacle of Power] Back in 1990, Wang Guofei, a graduate of Jing City University, resolves to change his fate. Armed with knowledge of what lies ahead, he blazes a path to the top through the treacherous world of politics. Become a senior official? That’s not enough. He wants to make money, too. So Wang Guofei starts walking the path others have taken, leaving them nowhere to go. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Road to Power: Liu Zheng's Ups and Downs in Officialdom 问鼎征途：刘铮的官场沉浮录 “Given another life, Liu Zheng has only one goal: to reach the pinnacle of power.” In his previous life, he chased fame and fortune, neglected his family, and let down those who truly cared for him. In the end, all he had left was a heart full of regret. Now he has returned to a crucial turning point in his life. Every regret, debt, and remorse is something he will make right with his own hands. This time, he won’t curry favor with the powerful or get caught up in conflict. He’ll simply keep his 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 You Said We Were Only Talking Money, Not Feelings. Now That I'm Pregnant, You Come Looking for Me? 说好谈钱不谈情怀孕过后你找我？ [Winning back his love] [Multiple heroines] [Lighthearted comedy] [Love-triangle chaos] [No System, no rebirth] Chen Qingyue is an utterly ordinary college guy whose specialty is keeping rich young ladies happy. He spends one day cheering one up, the next keeping another company, and weekends dealing with a certain young lady’s special requests. Every one of them thinks she is the only one for Chen Qingyue, that he is madly in love with her, and that he is a dog who can’t live without his master 105.5kReads6.5Score14.5k14d adds
- 88 The Road to Becoming a Director 局长之路 Liu Xudong is a nobody, about as insignificant as they come. After graduating from university, he used his connections to land a job that looked respectable enough to others, but his life was full of frustration and boredom. Then, by a stroke of luck, he became a favorite of the leadership. Her arrival made things go even more smoothly for him. But none of it came easily: the schemes, threats, and betrayals that followed sent Liu Xudong, who had only just begun looking down on the world, tumblin 5.5kReads9.3Score26914d adds
- 89 A Career in Officialdom: I Refuse to Take the Fall! 宦海官途：我决不背锅！ [Feel-Good Story] [Political Intrigue] [Living Life to the Fullest] Hounded by political rivals and forced into their game, despised by his beautiful superior, Cheng Yuan, a deputy town mayor, is driven to the brink! Unwilling to become a pawn and end up behind bars, Cheng Yuan proceeds with caution, scoring one achievement after another. At last, he earns his beautiful superior’s forgiveness and trust, breaks through the crisis, and takes control of the game… 43Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 90 I Just Turned into a Soft Girl and Went Live, and the Martial Emperor Said I Look Like His Mom 变成软妹刚下海，武帝说我像他妈 (Gender Bender, High Martial Arts) The moment she opens her eyes, she’s become a stunningly cute girl. Before Nangong Yu can even figure out what’s going on, her “mom” is pushing her toward the presidential suite of a hotel. “Xiao Yu, I’ve raised you all these years, and now it’s time to pay me back. Today is your first job as an adult, so make sure you do well. The big shot behind that door is someone we can’t afford to offend, got it?” Her “mom” lectures her earnestly outside the door, then pu 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Senior Leader's Female Driver 大领导的女司机 The Senior Leader’s Female Driver —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Goddaughter 干女儿 Goddaughter 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Passionate Years Begin in 1997 激情年代从1997开始 A story about the growth of a country boy, waiting for you to read! The golden age: rising slowly from the bottom. Finding love and breaking through society's prejudice! Brotherhood, building a business empire together and standing by each other through life and death! 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Reborn in 2003: Starting by Stealing the Bride 重生2003：从截胡新娘开始 Reborn in 2003, Lu Feng opens his eyes to find himself at his sworn enemy's wedding. In his previous life, he was set up by a schemer and spent half his life struggling. He watched helplessly as one person after another who mattered to him met a tragic end, unable to do anything about it. This time, Heaven has given him back twenty years of knowledge about what lies ahead. Exposing the groom's true nature in front of everyone and getting the bride out safely is only the beginning. Starting a 11Reads—Score12714d adds
- 95 Contending for the Realm of Mountains and Rivers 山河问鼎 What should you do if your marriage, career, and family all betray you at once? Lie flat? Zhao Shanhe isn't that kind of person. If fate won't favor someone from an ordinary background, then it's time to take a gamble. Follow the story of an underling in a powerful family who fights his way to the top... 45Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 96 No Regrets in Serving the People 为民无悔 Love brought upheaval; I left the faith behind for a new path. A strange past emerged, and my journey through love was tangled with complications. The waves are fierce. How can I ride them and break through the currents? Love is tangled. Where can I find my way home? My strange past only brings more uncertainty. After years of hardship, I finally found the dignity I once sought, but by then, the satisfaction I had hoped for was gone. What remained in my heart was countless ordinary people, yet I 54Reads8.5Score2714d adds
- 97 One Step to the Clouds 一步青云 A mountain can crumble, and a river can run dry. Lu Zhengliang is suppressed by his superior and betrayed by his beloved wife, sending his life into a downward spiral. At his lowest point, he relies on sheer courage to win the favor of a benefactor and the support of a beautiful woman. In the end, he builds a grand empire and becomes a winner in life. 1.4kReads8.7Score15414d adds
- 98 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. 95Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 99 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. 910Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 100 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! 31Reads6.9Score—14d adds
