The reason Carlo had such thoughts was naturally due to the current attitude of the number two figure of the Progressive Party, Ruiz.
Ruiz was originally a relatively radical figure, but because of his strong support for reform and his prestige in the Revolutionary Army, Prime Minister Prim appointed him as Minister of Industry.
While serving as Minister of Industry, Ruiz demonstrated extremely high capability and firmly secured his position as the second figure of the Progressive Party.
After Canovas became the Minister of Industry, Ruiz completely stood on the opposite side of Carlo. Although he did not explicitly oppose Carlo's royal authority, his attitude was quite clear: he did not support Carlo gaining power and hoped to strengthen the constitutional system, concentrating power in the Cabinet Government and Parliament.
If Prime Minister Prim were to retire in the future, the contest for prime minister would likely be between Ruiz and Canovas.
