1889 was a very special year that kept the spectators fully entertained.
From the initial Central Asian war, Afghanistan war, to the eruption of the envoy incident, followed by the magnificent feud between England and Austria.
However, this was just the beginning. It was supposed to be a clash between England and Russia, but the British, who didn't play by the rules, were the first to deploy the tactic of dragging others into the mud.
From the second half of the year onward, the dark histories of the major European colonial empires kept being exposed.
Austria was no exception, leaving Franz, who just wanted to enjoy the spectacle, unable to do so in peace.
At this point, if he didn't realize this was a British conspiracy, then he would have been emperor in vain all these years.
Incidents like the "Central Asian Massacre" and the "Dark Histories of Various Nations" were fabricated to deflect international public opinion.