Although the bankers present were displeased with President Jerome Bonaparte's forceful stance, none wished to provoke this uncrowned king of France.
Especially at this critical juncture, while they controlled the financial lifeblood of the nation, known as the uncrowned kings by the Paris Newspaper, their power paled in comparison to those truly holding authority. All their threats amounted to was stock sell-offs triggering a chain reaction in the securities market, potentially destabilizing a regime. They couldn't guarantee their survival before the regime's upheaval.
If money is lost, it can be earned again; if one loses their life, all is lost.
The old foxes present neither voiced agreement nor opposition to Jerome Bonaparte; they awaited someone to be the "spearhead" to test the president's limits.
As time ticked by, the old foxes continued to silently wait for someone to speak up.
