武元(yuan)衡遇刺(ci)案,此案發生于唐代(dai)。
唐(tang)元(yuan)和(he)十(shi)(shi)(shi)年正月(yue),憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)沼討淮(huai)西(xi)吳(wu)元(yuan)濟,吳(wu)元(yuan)濟遣(qian)使求救于河北藩(fan)鎮(zhen)王(wang)承(cheng)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)、山東(dong)藩(fan)鎮(zhen)李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)(dao)。二鎮(zhen)久拒朝(chao)(chao)命(ming),恐朝(chao)(chao)廷將其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)各個擊(ji)(ji)破,乃數(shu)上(shang)表(biao)請赦吳(wu)元(yuan)濟,憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)從。李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)(dao)便派刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)數(shu)人(ren)赴(fu)京(jing)師(shi)(shi),殺主持討伐事(shi)務(wu)的宰(zai)相武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)(heng)。元(yuan)和(he)十(shi)(shi)(shi)年六(liu)月(yue)初(chu)(chu)三日(ri)(ri),天(tian)未明,宰(zai)相武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)(heng)上(shang)朝(chao)(chao),與(yu)隨(sui)從出所居之(zhi)靖安坊(fang)東(dong)門,有刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)自(zi)暗(an)處突然出現(xian),用箭(jian)射(she)武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)(heng),隨(sui)從音四散奔(ben)逃,刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)牽武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)(heng)馬行十(shi)(shi)(shi)余步而(er)殺之(zhi),取其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)首(shou)級而(er)去。刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)又(you)入(ru)通化坊(fang),襲擊(ji)(ji)了御(yu)史中(zhong)(zhong)丞裴度,砍傷(shang)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)首(shou)、裴度跌入(ru)溝中(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)所戴氈(zhan)帽厚(hou)重。才得不(bu)(bu)(bu)死。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)仆乇義自(zi)身后(hou)抱住刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)大呼,刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)砍斷其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)臂而(er)逃。憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)急(ji)命(ming)金吾騎(qi)軍(jun)張(zhang)(zhang)弦露刃,護衛(wei)宰(zai)相出入(ru),所過坊(fang)巷嚴加搜索(suo),憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又(you)詔(zhao)今京(jing)師(shi)(shi)內外(wai),大舉搜捕刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke),獲賊昔賞錢萬貫,官五(wu)品;有敢包庇藏匿者(zhe),舉族誅之(zhi)。時(shi)成德(de)(de)(de)節度使進(jin)奏(zou)院(yuan)(時(shi)各節度使在長安均設(she)有進(jin)奏(zou)院(yuan))有成德(de)(de)(de)軍(jun)卒張(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)等(deng)數(shu)人(ren),舉止無狀,眾人(ren)多疑之(zhi)。六(liu)月(yue)初(chu)(chu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)日(ri)(ri),神策將軍(jun)工士則等(deng)告成德(de)(de)(de)節度使王(wang)承(cheng)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)遣(qian)張(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)等(deng)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)殺武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)(heng)。于是(shi)憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)命(ming)收捕張(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)等(deng)八人(ren),命(ming)京(jing)兆尹(yin)裴武(wu)(wu)、監察御(yu)史陳(chen)(chen)中(zhong)(zhong)師(shi)(shi)等(deng)審問(wen)之(zhi)。六(liu)月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)四日(ri)(ri),憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)詔(zhao)以裴度為宰(zai)相(中(zhong)(zhong)書(shu)侍郎、同平章事(shi)),把用兵征討之(zhi)事(shi)悉委(wei)托給他(ta),攻討淮(huai)西(xi)吳(wu)元(yuan)濟更急(ji)。陳(chen)(chen)中(zhong)(zhong)師(shi)(shi)等(deng)審問(wen)張(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)等(deng),他(ta)們全都(dou)服罪,承(cheng)認是(shi)他(ta)們殺死了武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)(heng)。刑部(bu)尚書(shu)、同平章事(shi)張(zhang)(zhang)弘靖懷(huai)疑其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)所供不(bu)(bu)(bu)實,屢言于憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong),憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)聽。六(liu)月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)八日(ri)(ri),詔(zhao)斬(zhan)張(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)等(deng)五(wu)人(ren),殺其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)黨羽(yu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)四人(ren)。但真正的刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)并未捕獲。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)年八月(yue),東(dong)都(dou)洛(luo)陽擒(qin)獲在城中(zhong)(zhong)作亂的李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)(dao)部(bu)下(xia),經審訊(xun),才知殺武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)(heng)者(zhe),乃李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)(dao)所遣(qian)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke),已逃歸淄青。