People love and are smart, and they all say he is like a god. Why was Huang Shang rated as a cruel official by the Book of the Later Han Dynasty?

Huang Chang, whose name is Shengzhen, is from Yuyao, Huiji County. He was born in a humble family, and he grew up in a poor family. Because he lives near the school, he often sees many children learning school manners. Therefore, Huang Chang loved learning and reading since he was a child, so he studied Confucian classics, documents and laws and understood legal copywriting. Huang Shang is strict in administering counties. During his tenure as the county satrap, Huang Chang secretly arrested a thief leader and forced him to write down the names and addresses of rapists in all counties, so he sent people to arrest or punish them respectively, and no one escaped or escaped. Those villains who are full of evil have all gone to other counties.

The court promoted talented officials, and Huang Shang was promoted to the position of prefect of Shu County. Li Gen, the former satrap, was old and didn't understand politics, so many people were wronged. When Huang Chang arrived, there were more than 700 people who came to the lawsuit. Huang Chang gave a judgment and dealt with it, which was unreasonable. The predecessor is too old to be in charge, and the people are wronged. When Huang Chang arrived, the government and the people sued more than 700 people, all of which were made clear, and none of them were mishandled. He secretly caught a bandit leader and forced the thief to tell the names and residences of rapists in various counties, so he sent people to catch them separately, and no one escaped.

All the wicked people in the past fled to other counties. People love them, and they are smart and capable. One of Huang Chang's famous events is the folding car cover case. Someone stole Huang Chang's car cover, and Huang Chang began to say nothing. Later, he secretly sent a guest to the thief's responsible person's house, caught him by surprise, and arrested his family and killed them together. All the aristocratic families trembled and said that he was a god. When I visited the secretariat, I saw that Huang Chang appreciated him and recommended him for use. Later, he was appointed as the county magistrate of Wanxian county, advocating strict self-discipline and liking to expose those shameful deeds. In four years, he was embraced by the court and promoted to Sean. He was promoted to the magistrate of Hanoi, and then to the magistrate of Yingchuan. Huang Shang was deeply loved by the people all his life. With the help of the gods, he was rated as a cruel official by the Book of the Later Han Dynasty and recorded his life story.