The fact that he wasn't just murdered by Renpa on the spot means that Hara had some idea to still use him in the future. If he was executed then I'm sure we would get that information in the manga right after the battle. Him moving to another state makes more sense to me, because right now states such as Yan and Qi don't seem to have that many notable generals while Zhao already have plenty. This way there's a possibility for one of those kingdoms to have an aditional talented officer without it feeling like an asspull.
If he did have plans for him beyond that, considering it's been 14 years real time and about a decade in the story, I think it's reasonable to assume they were were discarded - either by himself or on the advice of one of his editors.
I would like to see it but I don't expect it to ever be addressed again. That said, I think Han would've been a great fit for Gaku Jou.
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