As the news of Audion Barrot's dismissal for failing to meet the President's expectations spread throughout Paris from the Elysée Palace, the normally calm Parisian bureaucracy was stirred by the Prime Minister's dismissal, leaving many mid-level bureaucrats astonished.
Astonishment aside, life must go on. Other than the few bureaucrats who were deeply entangled with Audion Barrot and felt anxious, the rest continued to work along their usual paths.
If there were any changes, it was that the work efficiency of bureaucrats during the gap period had generally increased significantly.
Whenever there was a reshuffle, some bureaucrats would be kicked out of the government. To avoid being ousted, all the bureaucrats were working overtime with fierce competitiveness.
Better to wear oneself out than let others outpace them.
After Audion Barrot stepped down dejectedly, the Cabinet Ministers belonging to Audion Barrot also submitted their resignation letters to Jerome Bonaparte.
