Is “Prince Guang (Helü) held a banquet, and Zhuan Zhu hid a dagger in the belly of a roasted fish, killing King Liao of Wu when serving it.” true?
attested in history
The Records of the Grand Historian, 'Biographies of Assassins' and 'The Hereditary House of Wu Taibo' detail: 'Zhuan Zhu placed the dagger in the belly of the roasted fish and presented it... When he reached the king, Zhuan Zhu split the fish, and with the dagger stabbed King Liao, who died instantly.' The assassination with the Fish Gut Sword is recorded in official history.
King Helü of Wu
The legend of the Fish Gut Sword used by Helü to send Zhuan Zhu to assassinate King Liao of Wu
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