武元衡遇刺案,此案發生(sheng)于唐代。
唐元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和十(shi)年(nian)正(zheng)月(yue)(yue),憲(xian)宗(zong)沼(zhao)討(tao)淮西吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji),吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)遣使(shi)(shi)求救于(yu)河北藩鎮王承(cheng)宗(zong)、山東(dong)藩鎮李(li)師道(dao)(dao)。二(er)鎮久拒朝(chao)命(ming),恐朝(chao)廷將其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)各個(ge)擊(ji)破,乃數上(shang)表請赦吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji),憲(xian)宗(zong)不(bu)(bu)從(cong)。李(li)師道(dao)(dao)便派刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)數人(ren)赴京(jing)師,殺主持(chi)討(tao)伐事務的宰相武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和十(shi)年(nian)六(liu)月(yue)(yue)初三(san)日,天未明,宰相武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)上(shang)朝(chao),與隨(sui)從(cong)出(chu)所(suo)(suo)居之(zhi)靖安坊東(dong)門(men),有(you)刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)自暗(an)處(chu)突然出(chu)現,用(yong)箭射武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng),隨(sui)從(cong)音(yin)四散奔逃,刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)牽(qian)武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)馬行十(shi)余步而殺之(zhi),取其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)首級而去。刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)又(you)入通化坊,襲擊(ji)了御史(shi)中丞裴(pei)度(du),砍傷其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)首、裴(pei)度(du)跌入溝中,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)所(suo)(suo)戴氈帽厚(hou)重。才(cai)(cai)得不(bu)(bu)死。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)仆乇義自身后(hou)抱(bao)住刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)大(da)呼(hu),刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)砍斷其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)臂而逃。憲(xian)宗(zong)急命(ming)金吾騎軍張弦露刃(ren),護衛宰相出(chu)入,所(suo)(suo)過坊巷嚴加搜索,憲(xian)宗(zong)又(you)詔今京(jing)師內外,大(da)舉(ju)搜捕刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke),獲(huo)賊昔賞(shang)錢萬貫,官五品;有(you)敢(gan)包庇藏匿者,舉(ju)族(zu)誅之(zhi)。時成德節度(du)使(shi)(shi)進奏院(yuan)(yuan)(時各節度(du)使(shi)(shi)在長安均設有(you)進奏院(yuan)(yuan))有(you)成德軍卒(zu)張晏等數人(ren),舉(ju)止無(wu)狀,眾人(ren)多疑(yi)(yi)之(zhi)。六(liu)月(yue)(yue)初十(shi)日,神策將軍工士則等告成德節度(du)使(shi)(shi)王承(cheng)宗(zong)遣張晏等刺(ci)殺武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。于(yu)是憲(xian)宗(zong)命(ming)收(shou)捕張晏等八(ba)人(ren),命(ming)京(jing)兆尹(yin)裴(pei)武(wu)、監察御史(shi)陳中師等審(shen)問之(zhi)。六(liu)月(yue)(yue)二(er)十(shi)四日,憲(xian)宗(zong)詔以裴(pei)度(du)為宰相(中書侍郎、同(tong)平(ping)章(zhang)事),把(ba)用(yong)兵征討(tao)之(zhi)事悉委(wei)托給他,攻(gong)討(tao)淮西吳(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)(ji)更急。陳中師等審(shen)問張晏等,他們全都服罪,承(cheng)認是他們殺死了武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。刑部尚書、同(tong)平(ping)章(zhang)事張弘靖懷疑(yi)(yi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)所(suo)(suo)供不(bu)(bu)實(shi),屢言于(yu)憲(xian)宗(zong),憲(xian)宗(zong)不(bu)(bu)聽。六(liu)月(yue)(yue)二(er)十(shi)八(ba)日,詔斬張晏等五人(ren),殺其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)黨羽十(shi)四人(ren)。但真正(zheng)的刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)并未捕獲(huo)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)年(nian)八(ba)月(yue)(yue),東(dong)都洛(luo)陽擒獲(huo)在城中作亂的李(li)師道(dao)(dao)部下,經審(shen)訊,才(cai)(cai)知殺武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)者,乃李(li)師道(dao)(dao)所(suo)(suo)遣刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke),已逃歸淄青。