Is Sima Qian's Historical Records a fake book or a real book, true or false?

Whether it is true or not, many materials used to write historical records are historical books circulated in various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which are fairly reliable. As for Bobby Chen and Guangwu, the basic stories without historical reference are based on the mainstream stories circulated among scholars at that time, while the earlier stories, such as the era of the Yellow Emperor, can only be based on folklore.