Question

what do mean by directory rule

Answer 1

The wealthier middle classes seized power and formed a new constitution. It provided for two elected legislative councils. These then appointed a Directory, an executive made up of five members. This was meant as a safeguard against the concentration of power in a one man executive as under the Jacobins  

Answer 2

The wealthier middle classes seized power and formed a new constitution. It provided for two elected legislative councils. These then appointed a Directory, an executive made up of five members. This was meant as a safeguard against the concentration of power in a one man executive as under the Jacobins
This is called a directory rule