武元衡遇刺案(an),此案(an)發生于唐代。
唐元(yuan)(yuan)和十(shi)(shi)(shi)年正(zheng)(zheng)月(yue),憲(xian)宗沼討淮(huai)西吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)(ji),吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)遣使(shi)求救于河北(bei)藩鎮(zhen)王承宗、山東藩鎮(zhen)李(li)師道(dao)(dao)。二鎮(zhen)久拒朝(chao)命,恐朝(chao)廷將其(qi)(qi)各個擊(ji)破,乃數(shu)上表(biao)請赦吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)(ji),憲(xian)宗不(bu)從(cong)。李(li)師道(dao)(dao)便(bian)派(pai)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)數(shu)人(ren)(ren)赴京(jing)師,殺(sha)(sha)主(zhu)持討伐(fa)事(shi)(shi)務的(de)宰相武元(yuan)(yuan)衡。元(yuan)(yuan)和十(shi)(shi)(shi)年六(liu)月(yue)初三日(ri)(ri),天未明,宰相武元(yuan)(yuan)衡上朝(chao),與隨從(cong)出所(suo)居之靖安(an)坊東門,有刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)自(zi)暗(an)處突然出現(xian),用(yong)箭射武元(yuan)(yuan)衡,隨從(cong)音(yin)四(si)(si)散奔逃,刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)牽武元(yuan)(yuan)衡馬(ma)行(xing)十(shi)(shi)(shi)余步而(er)殺(sha)(sha)之,取其(qi)(qi)首(shou)級而(er)去。刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)又(you)入(ru)通化坊,襲擊(ji)了御史(shi)中(zhong)丞裴(pei)(pei)度(du),砍傷其(qi)(qi)首(shou)、裴(pei)(pei)度(du)跌(die)入(ru)溝(gou)中(zhong),其(qi)(qi)所(suo)戴氈帽(mao)厚重。才(cai)得(de)不(bu)死(si)。其(qi)(qi)仆(pu)乇義(yi)自(zi)身后抱住刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)大呼,刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)砍斷其(qi)(qi)臂而(er)逃。憲(xian)宗急(ji)命金(jin)吾騎軍張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)弦露刃,護衛宰相出入(ru),所(suo)過坊巷嚴加搜(sou)索,憲(xian)宗又(you)詔(zhao)今京(jing)師內外,大舉(ju)搜(sou)捕刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke),獲賊(zei)昔賞錢(qian)萬(wan)貫,官(guan)五(wu)品;有敢包庇藏匿者,舉(ju)族誅之。時(shi)成德節(jie)(jie)度(du)使(shi)進奏院(時(shi)各節(jie)(jie)度(du)使(shi)在(zai)長安(an)均設有進奏院)有成德軍卒張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)數(shu)人(ren)(ren),舉(ju)止(zhi)無狀,眾人(ren)(ren)多疑之。六(liu)月(yue)初十(shi)(shi)(shi)日(ri)(ri),神策將軍工士則等(deng)(deng)告成德節(jie)(jie)度(du)使(shi)王承宗遣張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)殺(sha)(sha)武元(yuan)(yuan)衡。于是(shi)憲(xian)宗命收捕張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)八(ba)人(ren)(ren),命京(jing)兆尹裴(pei)(pei)武、監(jian)察御史(shi)陳中(zhong)師等(deng)(deng)審(shen)(shen)問之。六(liu)月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)日(ri)(ri),憲(xian)宗詔(zhao)以裴(pei)(pei)度(du)為(wei)宰相(中(zhong)書侍郎(lang)、同平章(zhang)事(shi)(shi)),把用(yong)兵(bing)征討之事(shi)(shi)悉委托給他(ta),攻(gong)討淮(huai)西吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)更急(ji)。陳中(zhong)師等(deng)(deng)審(shen)(shen)問張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng),他(ta)們全都服罪,承認是(shi)他(ta)們殺(sha)(sha)死(si)了武元(yuan)(yuan)衡。刑部尚書、同平章(zhang)事(shi)(shi)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)弘(hong)靖懷疑其(qi)(qi)所(suo)供不(bu)實(shi),屢言于憲(xian)宗,憲(xian)宗不(bu)聽。六(liu)月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)日(ri)(ri),詔(zhao)斬張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)五(wu)人(ren)(ren),殺(sha)(sha)其(qi)(qi)黨(dang)羽十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)人(ren)(ren)。但真正(zheng)(zheng)的(de)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke)并未捕獲。其(qi)(qi)年八(ba)月(yue),東都洛陽擒獲在(zai)城中(zhong)作亂(luan)的(de)李(li)師道(dao)(dao)部下,經審(shen)(shen)訊,才(cai)知(zhi)殺(sha)(sha)武元(yuan)(yuan)衡者,乃李(li)師道(dao)(dao)所(suo)遣刺(ci)(ci)(ci)客(ke),已(yi)逃歸淄青。