Jerome Bonaparte's sudden shift caused the smiles that had just appeared on the faces of those present, like Bastide, to freeze. They did not understand what this "unreliable" President was planning now.
"Mr. President, but what?" Bastide cautiously inquired of Jerome Bonaparte.
"No need to worry!" Jerome Bonaparte said with a smile, "I just want to hold a military parade in the suburbs of Paris before the state of martial law is lifted, to boost the morale of the French nation! At the same time, it can also deter some petty troublemakers!"
For the Republican Faction, President Jerome Bonaparte's condition was not something unacceptable.
