 After the assassins were captured, it was discovered that they were members of the Northern Army (), under the command of the powerful eunuch Yu Chao'en.Yu sought a pardon for them on account of their military abilities, but Han Huang submitted a secret petition opposing Yu's request, and the assassins were executed.Han was thereafter made "Shangshu You Cheng" (), one of the secretaries general of the executive bureau of government (尚書省, "Shangshu Sheng").