The Sassanid merchants were stunned. They never dreamed that the Governor would personally come out to greet them.
The bearded leader of the merchants was so excited that he didn't know where to place his hands. Fortunately, Roland was indeed a gracious host, naturally patting him on the shoulder and walking alongside him.
The lips of the Sassanid merchant leader quivered with excitement, and he walked with an involuntary limp.
In recent years, the fortunes of the Sassanid Kingdom had been declining, with domestic officials and nobility becoming corrupt, and regional separatist forces dominating, causing the national power to fall far short of its past glory.
The Sussex Empire, Jin Yuan Republic, and other countries were competing to incorporate the Sassanid Kingdom into their overseas colonial systems.
Anyone with insight could see that the Sassanid Kingdom was nearing its end.
