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In the 16th year of Shunzhi, Wu Sangui conquered Yunnan, the Southern Ming Dynasty came to an end, and the Qing Dynasty completed the basic unification of the mainland. Wu Sangui led his troops, under the instruction of the court, to guard Yunnan, set up a vassal state, and took over the local military and political power.

Among the "Three Feudatories", Wu Sangui's power far exceeded that of Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong. The Qing court, in recognition of Wu Sangui's "favor" of leading Qing troops into the pass, treated him with the most generous courtesy.

A new official has three things to do when he takes office. Wu Sangui did some good things in the early days of his tenure. He led his army to attack bandits and pacify the Shaanxi-Sichuan region. After entering Yunnan, he pacified the Shuixi Tusi and maintained stability in Yunnan for a short period of time. Most of the elite soldiers and generals in Yunnan became his subordinates.

Yunnan was far from the capital, and Wu Sangui was highly respected by the Qing court. Wu Sangui's selection of officials was not restricted by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War, and his fiscal revenue and expenditure were not subject to the inspection and assessment of the Ministry of Revenue. His salary and military pay were also subsidized by the central government. Wu Sangui became an out-and-out "local emperor".