They would have local people, sort of higher class and local elites bid for the right to collect local taxes, and so the Romans would take thehighestbid.
他们安排当地人,算是上层阶级和本地精英,竞拍当地收税权,这样罗马总是能获得最高竞价。
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The boss pondered for a long time and decided to wait for thehighestbid.