It’s a set of commentaries on The Book of Documents/尚书, an ancient compilation of the histories of early Chinese dynasties. That text is very laconic and low on detail, but this book adds a lot of interesting stories in its “interpretation” of what Confucius (supposedly) wrote.
I have an interest in historiography, especially Chinese, and relatively few ancient Chinese texts are available in English translation (especially if you give a shit about accuracy, don’t get me started on the I-Ching…)