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First, he gave them victories. It soon became very clear that he was, at least, popular. Next, he gave them good government, introducing the new code of laws during his period as First Consul. Then, he felt secure enough to ask the people directly (for the first time) to approve his appointment as First Consul for life. The result was an endorsement by 3,500,000 votes to 8,000. Lastly, he held another plebiscite on whether he should be hereditary Emperor, and won that one by a similar margin.

Futher, when he confronted the troops who had been sent to arrest him after his escape from Elba, they joined his Army and began their march on Paris with cries of Viva La Emperor.

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