Jerome Bonaparte successfully obtained the "reparations" initially promised to him by Thiers, while also gaining a general understanding of how many supporters and potential supporters he had in the Legislative Assembly, along with the opposition.
In general, the number of people who support Jerome Bonaparte and those who oppose him are about the same.
If Jerome Bonaparte only wants to improve his life within a limited time, the Legislative Assembly will provide him with some help.
However, if he aims for bigger issues, a large part of the Legislative Assembly might not support him.
When these two forces are at a stalemate, the power of the military will become apparent.
Jerome Bonaparte is confident that he will harness this power to utterly shatter the Legislative Assembly.
To this end, he will spare no expense in using the hush money given to him by the Assembly as a reward for those soldiers who make "outstanding contributions."
