武(wu)元衡遇(yu)刺(ci)案,此案發生于唐代。
唐元(yuan)(yuan)和十年正月,憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)沼討(tao)淮(huai)西吳(wu)(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji),吳(wu)(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)遣使求(qiu)救于(yu)河北(bei)藩(fan)鎮王承宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)、山東藩(fan)鎮李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)。二(er)鎮久拒朝(chao)命(ming),恐朝(chao)廷將其(qi)(qi)(qi)各個擊破,乃數上表(biao)請赦吳(wu)(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji),憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不從(cong)(cong)。李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)便(bian)派(pai)刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)數人赴京師(shi)(shi),殺(sha)主持討(tao)伐(fa)事務的(de)(de)宰(zai)相武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。元(yuan)(yuan)和十年六月初三日,天未明,宰(zai)相武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)上朝(chao),與隨從(cong)(cong)出所(suo)居(ju)之(zhi)靖(jing)安(an)坊東門,有刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)自暗(an)處(chu)突然(ran)出現,用(yong)箭射武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng),隨從(cong)(cong)音四散奔逃,刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)牽武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)馬行十余(yu)步而(er)殺(sha)之(zhi),取其(qi)(qi)(qi)首(shou)級而(er)去。刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)又入通(tong)化坊,襲(xi)擊了(le)御史中(zhong)丞裴(pei)度,砍傷(shang)其(qi)(qi)(qi)首(shou)、裴(pei)度跌(die)入溝中(zhong),其(qi)(qi)(qi)所(suo)戴氈帽厚(hou)重。才得不死。其(qi)(qi)(qi)仆乇義自身后抱住刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)大呼,刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)砍斷其(qi)(qi)(qi)臂而(er)逃。憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)急命(ming)金吾騎(qi)軍(jun)張(zhang)弦露刃,護衛宰(zai)相出入,所(suo)過坊巷嚴加搜索(suo),憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又詔今(jin)京師(shi)(shi)內外,大舉搜捕(bu)刺(ci)客(ke)(ke),獲(huo)賊(zei)昔賞錢萬貫(guan),官五品;有敢包庇藏匿者,舉族誅之(zhi)。時成德節度使進(jin)奏(zou)院(yuan)(時各節度使在長安(an)均設有進(jin)奏(zou)院(yuan))有成德軍(jun)卒張(zhang)晏(yan)等數人,舉止無(wu)狀(zhuang),眾人多疑之(zhi)。六月初十日,神策(ce)將軍(jun)工士則等告成德節度使王承宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)遣張(zhang)晏(yan)等刺(ci)殺(sha)武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。于(yu)是憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)命(ming)收捕(bu)張(zhang)晏(yan)等八人,命(ming)京兆尹裴(pei)武(wu)、監察御史陳中(zhong)師(shi)(shi)等審(shen)(shen)(shen)問(wen)之(zhi)。六月二(er)十四日,憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)詔以(yi)裴(pei)度為宰(zai)相(中(zhong)書侍郎、同(tong)平章事),把用(yong)兵征討(tao)之(zhi)事悉(xi)委托給他(ta),攻討(tao)淮(huai)西吳(wu)(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)濟(ji)更(geng)急。陳中(zhong)師(shi)(shi)等審(shen)(shen)(shen)問(wen)張(zhang)晏(yan)等,他(ta)們全(quan)都服罪,承認(ren)是他(ta)們殺(sha)死了(le)武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。刑(xing)部尚書、同(tong)平章事張(zhang)弘(hong)靖(jing)懷(huai)疑其(qi)(qi)(qi)所(suo)供不實,屢言于(yu)憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong),憲(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不聽(ting)。六月二(er)十八日,詔斬張(zhang)晏(yan)等五人,殺(sha)其(qi)(qi)(qi)黨羽十四人。但真正的(de)(de)刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)并未捕(bu)獲(huo)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)年八月,東都洛陽擒(qin)獲(huo)在城中(zhong)作(zuo)亂的(de)(de)李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)部下,經審(shen)(shen)(shen)訊,才知殺(sha)武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)者,乃李師(shi)(shi)道(dao)所(suo)遣刺(ci)客(ke)(ke),已逃歸淄青。