武元衡遇刺案,此案發(fa)生于(yu)唐代。
唐(tang)元(yuan)和(he)十年(nian)正(zheng)月(yue),憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)沼討淮(huai)(huai)西(xi)吳元(yuan)濟,吳元(yuan)濟遣使求救(jiu)于(yu)河北藩鎮王(wang)承宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)、山東(dong)藩鎮李師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)道(dao)。二(er)鎮久拒(ju)朝(chao)(chao)命(ming)(ming),恐朝(chao)(chao)廷將其各(ge)個擊(ji)破,乃數(shu)(shu)上表請(qing)赦吳元(yuan)濟,憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)從。李師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)道(dao)便派刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)數(shu)(shu)人(ren)赴京(jing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),殺(sha)主(zhu)持討伐事(shi)務的(de)宰(zai)相武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。元(yuan)和(he)十年(nian)六月(yue)初(chu)三日,天未明,宰(zai)相武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)上朝(chao)(chao),與隨(sui)從出所居之(zhi)靖安(an)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)東(dong)門,有(you)(you)刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)自暗處突(tu)然出現,用(yong)箭射武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng),隨(sui)從音四(si)散奔逃,刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)牽武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)馬(ma)行十余步而殺(sha)之(zhi),取其首級而去(qu)。刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)又入通化坊(fang)(fang)(fang),襲擊(ji)了御(yu)(yu)史中丞裴(pei)度(du)(du),砍傷其首、裴(pei)度(du)(du)跌入溝(gou)中,其所戴氈(zhan)帽厚重(zhong)。才得不(bu)死。其仆乇義自身后抱住刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)大呼,刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)砍斷(duan)其臂而逃。憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)急(ji)命(ming)(ming)金吾騎軍張弦露刃,護衛宰(zai)相出入,所過坊(fang)(fang)(fang)巷嚴加搜(sou)索(suo),憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又詔今京(jing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)內外,大舉(ju)(ju)搜(sou)捕(bu)(bu)(bu)刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke),獲(huo)(huo)賊昔賞錢萬貫,官五品;有(you)(you)敢(gan)包庇藏匿者,舉(ju)(ju)族(zu)誅之(zhi)。時成德節(jie)度(du)(du)使進(jin)奏(zou)(zou)院(時各(ge)節(jie)度(du)(du)使在長安(an)均(jun)設有(you)(you)進(jin)奏(zou)(zou)院)有(you)(you)成德軍卒張晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)數(shu)(shu)人(ren),舉(ju)(ju)止無狀(zhuang),眾(zhong)人(ren)多疑之(zhi)。六月(yue)初(chu)十日,神策將軍工士則(ze)等(deng)(deng)告成德節(jie)度(du)(du)使王(wang)承宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)遣張晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)刺(ci)(ci)殺(sha)武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。于(yu)是(shi)憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)命(ming)(ming)收捕(bu)(bu)(bu)張晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)八(ba)人(ren),命(ming)(ming)京(jing)兆尹裴(pei)武(wu)(wu)、監(jian)察御(yu)(yu)史陳中師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)等(deng)(deng)審(shen)(shen)問之(zhi)。六月(yue)二(er)十四(si)日,憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)詔以裴(pei)度(du)(du)為(wei)宰(zai)相(中書(shu)侍郎(lang)、同(tong)平章事(shi)),把用(yong)兵征討之(zhi)事(shi)悉委(wei)托給他,攻(gong)討淮(huai)(huai)西(xi)吳元(yuan)濟更急(ji)。陳中師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)等(deng)(deng)審(shen)(shen)問張晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng),他們全都(dou)服(fu)罪,承認(ren)是(shi)他們殺(sha)死了武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)。刑部尚書(shu)、同(tong)平章事(shi)張弘靖懷疑其所供不(bu)實,屢(lv)言于(yu)憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong),憲(xian)(xian)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)聽。六月(yue)二(er)十八(ba)日,詔斬張晏(yan)(yan)等(deng)(deng)五人(ren),殺(sha)其黨羽(yu)十四(si)人(ren)。但真正(zheng)的(de)刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)并未捕(bu)(bu)(bu)獲(huo)(huo)。其年(nian)八(ba)月(yue),東(dong)都(dou)洛陽擒獲(huo)(huo)在城中作亂的(de)李師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)道(dao)部下,經(jing)審(shen)(shen)訊(xun),才知殺(sha)武(wu)(wu)元(yuan)衡(heng)(heng)者,乃李師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)道(dao)所遣刺(ci)(ci)客(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke),已(yi)逃歸淄(zi)青(qing)。