Hearing Primo question him, Archbishop Pedro could not help swallowing.
Prime Minister Primo's presence was still deeply oppressive, especially given that he had only recently quelled the Carlist Wars.
Naturally, Archbishop Pedro was unwilling to let others carve him up at will, but was there currently any good way to resist Primo's government?
With the Carlists' example before him, Archbishop Pedro had no confidence whatsoever in the Church's ability to resist.
"No, that is not what I mean." Archbishop Pedro hurriedly said, "Of course I would not resist the government. I merely have some views regarding the arrest of Church members."
"Bishop Pedro, I already know your views. But the assassination attempt is a grave matter. We must investigate it thoroughly before determining whether there are any suspects," Prime Minister Primo said:
"Please wait patiently for a while. If those arrested have no suspicions hanging over them, they will naturally return safe and sound."
They needed to investigate thoroughly before determining whether there were any suspects? Hearing Prime Minister Primo say that, Archbishop Pedro nearly laughed.
If the arrests had truly been so conscientious and responsible, how could they possibly have arrested so many Church members?
There had been little evidence when making the arrests, but releasing them now required complete evidence proving they were innocent? Wasn't that just trying to fool ghosts?
And even if they were ultimately cleared and released, the police on the other side would still continue arresting other Church personnel without end.
Release one, arrest two—Archbishop Pedro did not doubt that Primo was capable of it.
"Prime Minister Primo, what exactly must we do to prove the Church's innocence? I swear before God that the Spanish Church absolutely did not participate in any plan to assassinate you. Those bishops who have been arrested are innocent,"