December 11th, 1799. Napoleon sat in his office, surrounded by a mountain of documents on his desk waiting to be sifted through. The room was filled with the scent of freshly-inked official documentation, reports, and correspondences from various departments and ministers of the government.
With a sense of purpose, Napoleon rolled up his sleeves and began to tackle the paperwork before him. Each document represented a piece of the puzzle that was the state of France, and he knew that understanding the intricacies of the nation's affairs was crucial to steering it toward a brighter future.
He started with the financial reports, carefully examining the numbers and figures that laid bare the dire state of the country's treasury. It was a sobering sight, as he realized the extent of the mismanagement and corruption that had left France teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
