本书是长篇历史小说，描写了秦末至汉文帝这段时间中国历史上发生的重大事件。作者在写作时，主要以《史记》、《汉书》的史料为依据，基本上能尊重历史事实，全书文笔流畅，故事情节生动，具有一定的可读性，对于了解秦末至汉文帝时期的古代历史也有一定的参考价值。（A long historical novel, this book describes some great events in China in this period from the later Qin Dynasty to the Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty. During writing, the author, mainly based on the historical material such as Shi Ji and Han Shu, basically respects the historical facts. Easy and fluent writing style and vivid plot make this book readable. Additionally, this book provides some reference value in understanding the Chinese history of such period. ）