The Paris conference concluded, and Franz bid farewell to Nicholas I and left. The life of intoxicating luxury always makes it easy for people to sink, and Franz didn't want to test his own willpower.
As the saying goes, "a single leaf can herald the coming of autumn," from the corrupt life of the upper echelons of the Tsarist Government, Franz knew that the Russian Empire was already sick.
Many were so engrossed in the glory of bygone days that they couldn't extricate themselves, not even the dire situation of the Near East war could awaken them.
"Skin rashes are not worth worrying about."
Since that's what the Tsarist Government thought, Franz naturally had no obligation to remind them. An ally obsessed with past glories was a good ally indeed.
On the return trip, Franz had transformed into a literary youth and embarked on the road of literary creation. The profoundly influential "Emperor's Anthology" and "Emperor's Essays" were created during this time.
