Due to Jerome Bonaparte's behavior of greeting people along his route, a journey originally requiring just ten minutes took nearly half an hour.
At the gates of the Bourbon Palace, four generals in military uniforms quietly observed Jerome Bonaparte.
They were respectively General Reniao de Saint Jean d'Angely, General Oppel, General Shang Jia'nie, and General Victor Castellane (the Count).
Among them, General Castellane cast a complex look towards the distant Jerome Bonaparte, whispering to Shang Jia'nie beside him, "General Shang Jia'nie, our President is eager to establish contact with the military even before taking office, much like the former Emperor!"
After listening to General Castellane's provocative remarks, General Shang Jia'nie remained composed and calmly said, "The President's fondness for the military is exactly what you all wanted to see, isn't it?"
"Who knows?" Castellane shrugged with an odd tone, turning his gaze back to Jerome Bonaparte.
