He wanted to establish a great nation comparable to Greece or Rome. To this end, he had already built many towering neoclassical arches, like the Triumphal Arch. He had constructed numerous public works projects, such as the new docks and canals on the Seine River, as well as slaughterhouses, markets, and warehouses. However, he no longer had any extra time left.
At this point, Louis turned to look at his cousin beside him, and upon seeing the features of his face—so similar to Napoleon's in their outline, forehead, and mouth—Louis couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy.
But it was only a small pang of jealousy, for he knew that although the other was Napoleon's biological son, he was ultimately just an illegitimate child, and Napoleon's initial promise to him was merely to make him the King of Poland, not the Emperor of France.
