武元衡遇刺案(an),此案(an)發生于(yu)唐代。
唐元(yuan)和十(shi)年(nian)正(zheng)月(yue),憲(xian)(xian)宗沼討(tao)淮西吳元(yuan)濟(ji)(ji),吳元(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)遣(qian)(qian)使(shi)求救于河北藩鎮王(wang)承(cheng)宗、山東(dong)(dong)藩鎮李師(shi)道(dao)。二鎮久拒朝(chao)命,恐朝(chao)廷(ting)將其(qi)(qi)(qi)各個擊破(po),乃(nai)(nai)數(shu)上表請赦(she)吳元(yuan)濟(ji)(ji),憲(xian)(xian)宗不(bu)(bu)從(cong)。李師(shi)道(dao)便派刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客數(shu)人赴京(jing)師(shi),殺(sha)主(zhu)持討(tao)伐事(shi)(shi)務的宰(zai)(zai)相(xiang)武(wu)(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)。元(yuan)和十(shi)年(nian)六(liu)(liu)月(yue)初三日,天未明,宰(zai)(zai)相(xiang)武(wu)(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)上朝(chao),與(yu)隨從(cong)出(chu)所居之靖安坊東(dong)(dong)門(men),有(you)(you)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客自(zi)暗處突(tu)然出(chu)現,用箭射武(wu)(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng),隨從(cong)音四(si)(si)散奔逃,刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客牽武(wu)(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)馬(ma)行十(shi)余步而殺(sha)之,取(qu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)首級而去。刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客又入通化(hua)坊,襲擊了御史中(zhong)(zhong)丞裴度(du),砍傷其(qi)(qi)(qi)首、裴度(du)跌入溝中(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)(qi)所戴氈帽(mao)厚重。才得不(bu)(bu)死。其(qi)(qi)(qi)仆乇義自(zi)身后(hou)抱住刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客大呼(hu),刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客砍斷其(qi)(qi)(qi)臂而逃。憲(xian)(xian)宗急命金吾(wu)騎軍張(zhang)弦(xian)露刃,護衛宰(zai)(zai)相(xiang)出(chu)入,所過坊巷嚴加搜(sou)索(suo),憲(xian)(xian)宗又詔(zhao)今京(jing)師(shi)內外(wai),大舉搜(sou)捕刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客,獲賊昔賞錢萬貫,官五品;有(you)(you)敢包(bao)庇藏匿者,舉族誅之。時成(cheng)德(de)(de)節度(du)使(shi)進奏(zou)院(時各節度(du)使(shi)在長安均(jun)設有(you)(you)進奏(zou)院)有(you)(you)成(cheng)德(de)(de)軍卒張(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)數(shu)人,舉止(zhi)無狀,眾人多疑之。六(liu)(liu)月(yue)初十(shi)日,神策(ce)將軍工士(shi)則等(deng)(deng)告成(cheng)德(de)(de)節度(du)使(shi)王(wang)承(cheng)宗遣(qian)(qian)張(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)殺(sha)武(wu)(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)。于是(shi)憲(xian)(xian)宗命收捕張(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)八人,命京(jing)兆尹裴武(wu)(wu)(wu)、監察御史陳(chen)(chen)中(zhong)(zhong)師(shi)等(deng)(deng)審問(wen)之。六(liu)(liu)月(yue)二十(shi)四(si)(si)日,憲(xian)(xian)宗詔(zhao)以(yi)裴度(du)為宰(zai)(zai)相(xiang)(中(zhong)(zhong)書侍郎、同平章(zhang)事(shi)(shi)),把(ba)用兵征討(tao)之事(shi)(shi)悉委托(tuo)給他,攻討(tao)淮西吳元(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)更急。陳(chen)(chen)中(zhong)(zhong)師(shi)等(deng)(deng)審問(wen)張(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng),他們全都服罪,承(cheng)認是(shi)他們殺(sha)死了武(wu)(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)。刑部尚書、同平章(zhang)事(shi)(shi)張(zhang)弘靖懷疑其(qi)(qi)(qi)所供不(bu)(bu)實,屢言于憲(xian)(xian)宗,憲(xian)(xian)宗不(bu)(bu)聽。六(liu)(liu)月(yue)二十(shi)八日,詔(zhao)斬張(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)五人,殺(sha)其(qi)(qi)(qi)黨羽十(shi)四(si)(si)人。但真正(zheng)的刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客并未捕獲。其(qi)(qi)(qi)年(nian)八月(yue),東(dong)(dong)都洛陽擒獲在城中(zhong)(zhong)作亂的李師(shi)道(dao)部下,經審訊,才知殺(sha)武(wu)(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)者,乃(nai)(nai)李師(shi)道(dao)所遣(qian)(qian)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客,已逃歸淄(zi)青。