Bonaparte Saved the Day

Bonaparte had stormed into the councils to cow them into submission, and instead had left them agitated and emboldened. The success of the coup was now very much in doubt. He followed his brother out of the council of 500 and spun a wild lie to the assembled soldiers that a company of ultra radical delegates were inside. When the dust settled, the conspirators rounded up enough compliant delegates to form a quorum and induced them to call for a six week recess while changes to the constitution were discussed. Then they appointed three provisional consuls to take the lead in those discussions. And wouldn't you know it, those three were c s bonaparte and roge duco.