What character motivation advances the plot?

This motivation moves the rising action toward what

event?

the vizirs envy; the king rebukig the vizir

Character motivation to overcome the dilemma or the problem in act 1 advances the plot. This motivation moves the rising action towards the climax.

Explanation:

Character motivation in a plot stems from a certain desire which is usually too solve a problem that arises in the first act of a story.

The character is then motivated to work on themselves or take action which advances the plot and through a series of conflicts and resolutions of higher stakes the tension keeps rising.

Thus, this character motivation takes the action to its apex which is known as the climax where the dramatic resolution of a problem comes.